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Definition of semimonthly

as in monthly

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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

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Adjective

ChatGPT passed 900 million weekly users in February and, by most trackers, crossed a billion monthly users around the middle of this year.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Welcome to Style Forecast, a monthly horoscope that uses astrology to help each zodiac sign feel like their most confident and aligned self.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 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

The attacks were the latest in a series of large-scale Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities that Russia has intensified over the summer, now occurring on a nearly weekly basis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
But what really sets the brewery apart is its spirit of community, which draws people of all ages, including non-beer lovers, through weekly and seasonal events, like Star Wars Weekend and Creek-i-Tiki Luau.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of weekly

Noun

For tired flowering annuals, a more substantial mid-season trim can be rejuvenating and help extend the growing period.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Deadheading Every Plant While deadheading is beneficial for certain plants like petunias, many modern annuals are self-cleaning.

— Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Definition of annual

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

Police set up a strike force to investigate Jones after The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported in 2023 that Jones used his position of power, first as a schoolteacher and later as a popular broadcaster, to prey on a number of young men.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
In 2022, terrorists kidnapped dozens of people from a train between Abuja and Kaduna, and Tukur Mamu, a newspaper publisher, negotiated their release.

— Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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