semiannual

adjective

semi·​an·​nu·​al ˌse-mē-ˈan-yə(-wə)l 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The top 500 series and films on Netflix’s semiannual list of view counts for the entire service accounted for 47 percent of series views and more than 51 percent of movie views, based on a Hollywood Reporter analysis of the data. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

The numbers are based on disclosures made by SpaceX in its latest semiannual report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 July 2026

The rule proposal, issued May 5 and published in the Federal Register on May 7, would let companies opt to file a new semiannual report on Form 10-S and an annual report in place of three quarterly 10-Qs and a 10-K annual report. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Warsh appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to deliver the Fed’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report, a routine overview of the central bank’s affairs in recent months. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semiannual

• interannual

Kids Definition

semiannual

adjective

semi·​an·​nu·​al ˌsem-ē-ˈan-yə(-wə)l 

ˌsem-ˌī-

: occurring every six months or twice a year

semiannually

-ē

adverb