third-par·ty
ˈthərd-ˈpär-tē 
1
: of, relating to, or involving a third party
third-party insurance
2
: of, relating to, or being software that is created by a vendor to be compatible with the products of another vendor
1
: a person other than the principals
a third party to a divorce proceeding
insurance against injury to third parties
2
a
: a major political party operating over a limited period of time in addition to two other major parties in a nation or state normally characterized by a two-party system
b
Examples of third-party in a Sentence
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Nicole Markus, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Customers place Olga's Kitchen orders through the website for pickup at Big Boy host kitchen locations or order for delivery through third-party platforms such as DoorDash.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
Just before the most recent Skydance news broke last week, there were reports of Paramount in talks to sell BET and discussing a streaming partnership with a third party.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 July 2024
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Adjective
Arizona Georgia Michigan Nevada North Carolina Pennsylvania Wisconsin Most Americans don’t want a rematch between President Biden and former president Donald Trump, which is one reason third-party candidates have captured so much attention this year.
—Nicole Markus, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Customers place Olga's Kitchen orders through the website for pickup at Big Boy host kitchen locations or order for delivery through third-party platforms such as DoorDash.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Noun
Each time the app shares your data with a third party, your data footprint widens, creating more opportunities for your data to get stolen.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
Just before the most recent Skydance news broke last week, there were reports of Paramount in talks to sell BET and discussing a streaming partnership with a third party.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 July 2024
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“Third-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third-party. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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