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

Most people were unable to switch insurance midyear and faced the choice of paying higher prices upfront, delaying care, finding new providers, or running a paperwork gauntlet in hopes their medical conditions qualified for a 90-day coverage extension. —Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025

According to PwC’s midyear AI update, AI agents are no longer complementary components of a workflow. —Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

King’s budget gives them the best chance possible right now to get through this school year without the specter of midyear budget cuts hanging over their heads. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

The International Shark Attack File (ISAF), maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History, recorded 71 shark-bite incidents worldwide for the full year 2024, illustrating year-to-year variability in totals and the difference between midyear counts and complete annual statistics. —Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 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