biennium

noun

bi·​en·​ni·​um bī-ˈe-nē-əm How to pronounce biennium (audio)
plural bienniums or biennia bī-ˈe-nē-ə How to pronounce biennium (audio)
: a period of two years

Examples of biennium in a Sentence

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And a corporate tax surcharge that was supposed to expire would be extended to 2028, raising another $128 million over the coming biennium. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025 This greatly increases the $200 million biennium that Texas lawmakers passed in 2023. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025 However, the State of Texas is still allocating billions of dollars in the upcoming biennium to ensure that the state's southern border remains secure. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 The bill’s final passage is the culmination of a legislative session in which leaders of the Education Committee pledged, from the outset, to bolster special education funding and services in the coming biennium. Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for biennium

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from bi- + annus year — more at annual

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biennium was in 1699

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“Biennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biennium. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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