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Recent Examples of semiweekly
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
On a semiweekly podcast hosted by the conservative Web site the Dispatch, Bishop Seitz suggested that Vance was poorly informed about both Aquinas and the Church’s work.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
For your semiweekly update on rainfall and drought conditions, one piece of good news is that the wildfire blazes and smoke plumes in Virginia have been fully contained with help from recent rains.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
Cancer patient turned away Scheduled for semiweekly lab work, Christina Campbell’s mother is a cancer patient who relies on Kaiser services for treatment.
—Jennifer Korn, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
In December of his sophomore year, at a semiweekly student assembly known as Convocation, Wahl witnessed one of Falwell’s most infamous speeches.
—Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022
For a semiweekly cleaning of a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo, prices ranged from $83 to $225.
—Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021
After Friday, unvaccinated workers who won’t submit to semiweekly coronavirus testing will be placed on unpaid leave.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2021
Adjective
Ohtani resumed semiweekly bullpens once the regular season started — lighter sessions on Wednesdays followed by more intensive ones on the weekends — and had been increasing the number of pitches in his bullpens over recent weeks.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
On a semiweekly podcast hosted by the conservative Web site the Dispatch, Bishop Seitz suggested that Vance was poorly informed about both Aquinas and the Church’s work.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
For your semiweekly update on rainfall and drought conditions, one piece of good news is that the wildfire blazes and smoke plumes in Virginia have been fully contained with help from recent rains.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
Cancer patient turned away Scheduled for semiweekly lab work, Christina Campbell’s mother is a cancer patient who relies on Kaiser services for treatment.
—Jennifer Korn, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
In December of his sophomore year, at a semiweekly student assembly known as Convocation, Wahl witnessed one of Falwell’s most infamous speeches.
—Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022
For a semiweekly cleaning of a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo, prices ranged from $83 to $225.
—Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021
After Friday, unvaccinated workers who won’t submit to semiweekly coronavirus testing will be placed on unpaid leave.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiweekly
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Canva Sans Variable Canva Sans Variable On Thursday, the Department of Labor released its latest weekly tally of initial jobless claims, revealing that these fell by 5,000 to 227,000 for the week ended July 5, despite analyst forecasts signaling an increase.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Now that Independence Day has passed, Labor Day will prompt the next three-day weekend before students and workers generally resume their five-day weekly schedules.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Economists polled by Dow Jones expect the metric to show a 0.3% monthly increase and a 2.7% headline reading.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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The law enforces 1:1 reserve backing, monthly disclosures and strict consumer protections—effectively turning stablecoins into regulated financial instruments.—
Geoff Ira,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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However, the responsibility for collecting the tax would fall on remittance transfer providers, which would be responsible for paying the tax quarterly to the government.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The original data was derived from the Global Leaders Corp Com quarterly 10-Q report dated March 10, 2025.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tending to chickens means daily routines: feeding, watering, checking for eggs, and keeping the coop clean.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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In its first original daily program designed specifically for the streaming service, ABC News will, starting each weekday at 6 a.m., dispatch James Longman and Rachel Scott to give viewers an 8-to-10-minute recap of the latest headlines.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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In mid-June, the judge found the attorney general in contempt, instructing him to provide her with biweekly updates on how the state was obeying her order blocking enforcement of the immigration law.—
Jay Weaver
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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In fall, keep wet leaves off your vehicle and stick to biweekly washes to protect the paint.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
Noun
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How accurate is the Farmers' Almanac? Farmers' Almanac is an annual American periodical that has been in continuous publication since 1818, providing long-range weather predictions for the U.S. and Canada.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Please Don’t Eat the Daisies by Jean Kerr (1957) $16 $19 now 16% off This used to be a proper country, where numerous humor writers regularly published in mainstream periodicals their gentle, relatable, and cutting musings about the foibles of modern life.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The plan at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro offers monthly or semimonthly payments.—
DANIELLE DOUGLAS-GABRIEL THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2023
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Generally, semimonthly deposits of excise taxes are required.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes,
25 July 2022
Noun
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While leading the Herald, the newspaper won five Pulitzer Prizes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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The book centers around four heady weeks at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which begins the unraveling of two newspaper critics who have traveled up from London to cover the sprawling performance art event.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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“Semiweekly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiweekly. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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