as in official
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of semiofficial
An airstrike early Monday struck a residential building near Eslamshar, southwest of Tehran, killing at least 13 people, the semiofficial Fars news agency and Nour News reported.
—
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
At least three other figures living outside Iran — star soccer player Sardar Azmoun, musician Mohsen Yeghaneh and university professor Ali Sharifi Zarchi — have been on lists of confiscations, according to two semiofficial news agencies in Iran.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Oil prices are spiking on threats to the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency reported will be used as a toll and blocked off to Israel, and American stocks sold off last week and again on Monday.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
The report by the semiofficial Fars news agency, close to its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, appeared to be an indirect threat to the sites, including desalination plants in the Middle East.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for semiofficial
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
At least three other figures living outside Iran — star soccer player Sardar Azmoun, musician Mohsen Yeghaneh and university professor Ali Sharifi Zarchi — have been on lists of confiscations, according to two semiofficial news agencies in Iran.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Oil prices are spiking on threats to the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency reported will be used as a toll and blocked off to Israel, and American stocks sold off last week and again on Monday.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
The report by the semiofficial Fars news agency, close to its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, appeared to be an indirect threat to the sites, including desalination plants in the Middle East.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for semiofficial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
Adjective
-
Unverified business names, addresses, or official affiliations.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
-
The official spoke by phone on condition of anonymity in line with official policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Wang told Araghchi that the situation has reached a critical juncture between war and peace, and said Iran’s sovereignty, security, and legitimate rights should be respected as a littoral state of the Strait of Hormuz, while freedom of navigation and safety through the strait should be ensured.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
-
Wang Yi told Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a phone call late Wednesday that Iran's sovereignty, security, and legitimate rights should be respected as a littoral state of the Strait of Hormuz, but freedom of navigation and safety through the strait should be ensured.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Urban Prep, meanwhile, is embroiled in a legal battle with CPS to keep its two high schools open in Bronzeville and Englewood amid mounting financial woes.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
-
But payouts won't be automatic, and legal experts said businesses could face other obstacles getting their money back.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
He was charged with DUI with property damage, refusal to submit to a lawful urine test and careless driving.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
-
Is this model really halal, or lawful, though?—
Zoe Ligairi,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
