semiannual
adjective
semi·an·nu·al
ˌse-mē-ˈan-yə(-wə)l 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: occurring every six months or twice a year
semiannually
adverb
Examples of semiannual in a Sentence
my semiannual visit to my cousin
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There was no consistency to assure Hollywood that moviegoing remains a way of life and not just a semiannual occurrence.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Elgin Coin Club semiannual show to be held Sunday at Holiday Inn
The Elgin Coin Club will be hosting its semiannual coin show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago Northwest, 495 Airport Road, Elgin.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
If this persists until March, when the Office for Budget Responsibility, an independent watchdog, publishes its semiannual economic forecasts, Ms. Reeves will have to decide whether to raise taxes further or cut spending to stick to her rules.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
To ensure proper data management, training on data collection, entry and analysis needs to be an integral part of quarterly or semiannual performance reviews.
—Robert Clark, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Elgin Coin Club semiannual show to be held Sunday at Holiday Inn
The Elgin Coin Club will be hosting its semiannual coin show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago Northwest, 495 Airport Road, Elgin.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
If this persists until March, when the Office for Budget Responsibility, an independent watchdog, publishes its semiannual economic forecasts, Ms. Reeves will have to decide whether to raise taxes further or cut spending to stick to her rules.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
To ensure proper data management, training on data collection, entry and analysis needs to be an integral part of quarterly or semiannual performance reviews.
—Robert Clark, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for semiannual
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“Semiannual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiannual. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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semiannual
adjective
semi·an·nu·al
ˌsem-ē-ˈan-yə(-wə)l
ˌsem-ˌī-
: occurring every six months or twice a year
semiannually
adverb
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