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Definition of semiannual
: occurring every six months or twice a year
semiannually
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Examples of semiannual in a Sentence
my semiannual visit to my cousin
Recent Examples of semiannual from the Web
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The central bank explained the change by saying Fed officials wanted to give lawmakers more time to review the semiannual monetary report before Yellen addressed questions about it.
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In April 2013, history was made when a woman led the opening prayer at the faith’s semiannual general conference in Salt Lake City.
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The Fallbrook Firefighters Legislative Action Group and its treasurer, Eddie Jones, failed to file nine semiannual campaign statements for the reporting period Jan. 1, 2013 through Dec. 31, 2016, according to commission documents.
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In January and June, Victoria’s Secret hosts an insanely popular semiannual sale, and other retailers follow suit.
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Draghi was speaking on the interaction between monetary policy and financial stability, hours after the ECB published its semiannual Financial Stability Review.
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On the downside, the bonds’ interest rates are low these days — at 1.96 percent recently, and due for a semiannual adjustment Nov. 1.
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That includes quarterly discussions about goals, semiannual evaluations in which managers, peers and direct reports give feedback, and multiple check-ins to ensure her nine employees are hitting long-term goals.
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The State of Black America, in its 41st edition, is a comprehensive semiannual report published by the National Urban League.
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First Known Use of semiannual
1791
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SEMIANNUAL Defined for English Language Learners
semiannual
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Definition of semiannual for English Language Learners
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: happening or produced every six months or twice in each year
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