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

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

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