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Definition of semimonthlynext
as in monthly

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as in bimonthly

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Recent Examples of semimonthly
Adjective
Because the safe harbor requires a lookback quarter to determine deposit amounts in the current quarter, a provider will be unable to use the safe harbor to calculate semimonthly deposits until the third quarter of 2026. — Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 The plan at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro offers monthly or semimonthly payments. — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2023 Generally, semimonthly deposits of excise taxes are required. — Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes, 25 July 2022 The effects on local retailers Made with Love, a semimonthly outdoor market in downtown Gilbert from September through April, has postponed its events until further notice. — Kimi Robinson, azcentral, 19 Mar. 2020 Dorfman reasoned that a semimonthly benefit would more closely mirror the normal financial budgeting of SNAP recipients in working families. — Nedra Rhone, ajc, 10 July 2018 Here’s your semimonthly update on plane fights, people trying to yank open the doors of planes in midair, and other forms of miscellaneous plane violence that keep happening and ending up on video for some reason. — Avi Selk, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018 With each practice, each semimonthly trip to Marathon Deli, the Terps learn a little more about Christinaki, and Christinaki about her second home. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 20 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semimonthly
  1. monthly
  2. quarterly
  3. weekly
  4. annual
  5. daily
  6. periodical
  7. bimonthly
  8. newspaper
Adjective
  • At a time of elevated mortgage rates and near-record high home prices, many feel locked out of homeownership or struggle with monthly rent payments.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The Art Newspaper reports that the bacteria was discovered during routine monthly testing earlier this week and that the institution quickly complied with the city’s remediation requirements.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 10 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
  • This old-timey annual is one of your best sources of true blue in the garden.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • Ahead, gardening experts share the heat- and sun-loving annuals to plant in July, from cheerful border plants to towering blooms.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Definition of annual
Adjective
  • The high occurred the night of the Argentina versus Cape Verde match, also the case for average daily rate.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 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
  • Today, Anglin’s Square is the area’s destination for major holiday events (including a spectacular Christmas tree lighting) as well as for bimonthly dance lessons, live music, and beginner’s yoga—all completely free for anyone who happens to pass by.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • This is the latest installment of our bimonthly column Crews on Cruise, spotlighting the people who work behind the scenes of the world’s most memorable voyages—from bartenders and entertainers to ship captains and expedition leaders.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Definition of bimonthly
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
Definition of newspaper

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