semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈme-stər 
1
: either of the two usually 18-week periods of instruction into which an academic year is often divided
2
: a period of six months
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
That day came in the 2024 spring semester.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
This is admissions time this spring semester, and with these vouchers not being totally available to families until April, that's at the very end of the school year almost.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
As the fall semester progressed, Fenster grew visibly frustrated with the pace and rigor of the review.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Semester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semester. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈmes-tər
: either of two terms of about 18 weeks each that make up a school year
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