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tertiary

[tur-shee-er-ee, tur-shuh-ree] / ˈtɜr ʃiˌɛr i, ˈtɜr ʃə ri /
ADJECTIVE
third
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Investors instead have been gravitating to what Morgan Stanley analyst Joe Moore described as “secondary and tertiary AI beneficiaries” that are also benefiting from the booming investment cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

LeBron James exemplified the mantra when he shape-shifted from the high-usage star he’s been for more than two decades to the most accomplished tertiary option in NBA history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

"The drug creates an immune microenvironment within the tumor, and essentially replaces the tumor with these tertiary lymphoid structures."

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

That has secondary and tertiary effects, because spending on digital infrastructure boosts demand for power turbines and cooling equipment, as well.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The Hab had secondary and tertiary communications systems, but they were both just for talking to the MAV, which would use its much more powerful systems to relay to Hermes.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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