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Recent Examples of semiofficial
On Monday, the semiofficial Fars news agency said that a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency had been executed.
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Keir Simmons, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported a fire at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported a fire at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
—Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
The special section of Art Bulletin—which, as the discipline’s flagship journal, constitutes a semiofficial statement about AI’s importance in the field—devoted the majority of its space to critical commentary about the application of computer vision to works of art.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Keir Simmons, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported a fire at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported a fire at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
—Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
The special section of Art Bulletin—which, as the discipline’s flagship journal, constitutes a semiofficial statement about AI’s importance in the field—devoted the majority of its space to critical commentary about the application of computer vision to works of art.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
Adjective
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Rangers coach Mike Sullivan alleged that Perry interfered with Quick, and an official review confirmed his stance.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The official streaming schedule of the Olympics has not yet been released, though NBC has in the past shown Olympic highlights in the evening.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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Not infrequently, the questions of the past that is never lost and is irreplaceable in western art arise like a fascism, or a subordination to what remains of its dialectic nature, that relies on myth to legitimate fascism’s inseparable relation to beauty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Federal leadership has responded to legitimate concerns about accountability with dismissal and escalation rather than reform.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Attorneys also argued in that litigation about whether anyone but the immigrants themselves had legal standing to file lawsuits, an argument complicated by the fact that immigrants are typically unaware that their data may be turned over at all.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Teams are allowed to enter into contract negotiations with agents of players who become unrestricted free agents during the legal tampering period, but the deals can't become official until the new league year begins.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The rule would require in-person renewals with proof of lawful status such as a passport or an I-94/95A form.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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Our residents were given accurate information, meaningful opportunities to engage, and a lawful referendum.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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