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Definition of bimonthlynext
as in monthly

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noun

as in quarterly

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Recent Examples of bimonthly
Adjective
Times 26 weeks in a year times the 5 years since the lockdown equals 130 bimonthly haircuts at $30 each or $3,900 saved. — Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026 The South Hills Interfaith Movement, known as SHIM, recently opened food lockers so people can get supplies outside of their bimonthly distribution events. — Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 This is why, for providers like Young, a freeze on federal child care subsidies could be immediately disastrous since providers rely on this bimonthly income to pay staff salaries, rent, utilities and food for kids. — Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Jan. 2026 On a bimonthly basis, the company’s broader executive leadership team meets to align on Workday’s overall AI strategy. — John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bimonthly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bimonthly
  1. monthly
  2. quarterly
  3. weekly
  4. annual
  5. daily
  6. periodical
  7. biweekly
  8. newspaper
Adjective
  • To demonstrate ongoing compliance, Newcastle must submit six-monthly progress reports to UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), outlining their transfer balance and adherence to the settlement.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The bank claimed that Turk stopped providing monthly payments starting around August 2024, according to court documents.
    — Taylor O'Connor July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of monthly
Noun
  • Reporting quarterly is good for investors and good for the company.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • Without a C-suite sponsor empowered to align incentives, tie outcomes to compensation and resolve trade-offs quarterly, AI becomes a mosaic of local optimizations rather than a source of enterprise differentiation.
    — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of quarterly
Adjective
  • Those Argentina fans strolled past the Monterey apartments on Wornall Road at the perfect time, because Susan Goldenberg was doing one of her weekly porch concerts.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers throughout the past year, with each satellite now dodging debris and other spacecraft on an almost weekly basis.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of weekly
Noun
  • For the most part, scented geraniums are grown as annuals and replaced each year; however, gardeners in Zones 10 and 11 can grow these plants as tender perennials and enjoy them for years to come.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Petunias are typically grown as annuals, but they can be cultivated as perennials in zones 10 and 11.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Definition of annual
Adjective
  • This lengthy process was typical of ICE’s previous procedures to track down criminals, Sandweg said, which may have shifted under the demands of this administration’s daily arrest goals.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • When a team understands the mission, its daily decisions consistently reinforce that vision, creating a competitive advantage that is difficult to replicate.
    — Nadia AlShomali, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of daily
Noun
  • The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
    — Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Definition of periodical
Adjective
  • Clean blinds weekly or biweekly to prevent dust buildup and maintain their appearance.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • Gary is revamping its year-old curbside recycling program, cutting back to a biweekly pickup schedule and placing an emphasis on reducing contamination of items placed in the bins.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of biweekly
Noun
  • Our new neighbors have been out of town for several weeks, and their newspapers keep piling up outside their home.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • With the only Black newspaper in town gone, there was no one to refute that false narrative.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 12 July 2026
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