semiannual

adjective

semi·​an·​nu·​al ˌse-mē-ˈan-yə(-wə)l How to pronounce semiannual (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: occurring every six months or twice a year
semiannually adverb

Examples of semiannual in a Sentence

my semiannual visit to my cousin
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Investors this week were watching Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who was on Capitol Hill for his semiannual testimony to Congress. Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 26 June 2025 This semiannual bureaucratic conclave of public health professionals is not usually must-see TV. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 On June 24, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan., brought concerns about housing costs to an unlikely venue: the semiannual testimony of Jerome Powell on Capitol Hill. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 June 2025 Powell is set to give his semiannual testimony to Congress before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday and the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for semiannual

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semiannual was in 1791

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“Semiannual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiannual. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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semiannual

adjective
semi·​an·​nu·​al ˌsem-ē-ˈan-yə(-wə)l How to pronounce semiannual (audio)
ˌsem-ˌī-
: occurring every six months or twice a year
semiannually
adverb
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