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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
  • Four decades later, the band’s music is still everywhere, including television, social media and streaming platforms like Spotify, where Journey has more monthly listeners than Bruce Springsteen, U2 or Bob Dylan.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The company allows drivers to pay in full or spread the cost through a monthly payment plan, with terms available for up to five years, and monthly payments typically range from $99 to $150, depending on the vehicle and coverage level.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 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 group hosts a weekly car show in San Clemente that often attracts thousands of performance cars and muscle cars, according to its website.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sunday Night Football’s first game — and the first teams that Underwood shouted out in her weekly changing lyrics — was between NFC East rivals Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of weekly
Noun
  • There are plenty of good reasons to choose annuals, and many of your favorite flower varieties may be annuals.
    — Annie Burdick, The Spruce, 2 Sep. 2026
  • During this time, annuals often redirect their energy toward maturing seeds instead of flowers.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of annual
Adjective
  • Soon Balderas associated certain songs with her daily routine, particularly Antonio Aguilar songs.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Then, as now, the cable system reached only the five boroughs of New York City, giving NY1 a loyal, concentrated audience of more than 1 million daily viewers in the capital of media and finance.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of daily
Noun
  • People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 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
  • Local newspapers, foremost among them the New York Times, opened up their obituary pages to cover, in humanizing detail, the lives of ordinary people who died in the attacks.
    — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The 12 defendants, including Khalifa, were sentenced to death by hanging and fined 500,000 Egyptian pounds ($9,800) by Cairo’s Criminal Court, the al-Ahram newspaper reported.
    — Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of newspaper

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