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

Come early 2022, Walley revealed that a new location had been selected, and RoboCop would likely be upright there by midyear. —Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2024

The firm said in its midyear outlook that being overweight on Japanese stocks is one of its highest conviction calls. —Jesse Pound, CNBC, 10 July 2024

Since 1990, the S&P 500 had risen at least 10% by midyear on 10 prior occasions. —Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2024

The Netherlands native was deemed ineligible last season by the NCAA after joining the team as a midyear enrollee. —Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

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