1
a
: an examination at the middle of an academic year
b
midyears plural
: the set of examinations at the middle of an academic year
also
: the period of such examinations
2
a
: the middle or middle portion of a calendar year
b
: the middle of an academic year
midyear
adjective
Examples of midyear in a Sentence
She expects to get a promotion at midyear.
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
However, by midyear, skepticism tempered the fervor.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The department store chain JCPenney has plans to close eight stores by midyear, including one in San Bruno, Calif., the company said in a statement to The Times this week.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
New hires attend a midyear event in Park City, Utah, for a slew of outdoor activities like downhill mountain biking and hiking.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
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“Midyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midyear. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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midyear
noun
mid·year
ˈmid-ˌyi(ə)r 
1
: the middle of a calendar year or academic year
2
: a midyear examination
midyear
adjective
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