midyear

noun

mid·​year ˈmid-ˌyir 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

If passed as is, this proposal would likely result in a significant midyear budget shortfall and leave Chicagoans vulnerable to deep cuts to city services. —Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

The first big core beauty deal to make everyone think that this year could turn out much differently than 2024 came midyear, in May. —Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025

But economic growth at midyear was resilient. —Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2025

About a third of Polis’ recent midyear cuts and cash sweeps hit the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, which administers Medicaid in Colorado. —Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for midyear

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere
• chemosphere
• chromosphere
• hemisphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere
• microsphere
• miserere
• mountaineer

Kids Definition

midyear

noun

mid·​year ˈmid-ˌyi(ə)r 

1

: the middle of a calendar year or academic year

2

: a midyear examination

midyear adjective