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Recent Examples of semiofficial
Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency claimed that talks wouldn’t happen unless Israel stopped its attacks in Lebanon.
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Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Two students were killed, according to Mehr, a semiofficial news agency.
—Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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
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
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Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Two students were killed, according to Mehr, a semiofficial news agency.
—Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
Adjective
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There is no official release date yet for the eight-episode drama.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The page mimics official branding, includes a believable knowledge base number and presents a big blue download button that feels familiar.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Each is a legitimate scientific acronym, carefully reverse-engineered to land on a Yiddish word.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s what was needed to justify turning down an offer with a big premium from a legitimate business — no matter the board’s preferred outcome for the company.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Each year in the US, there are nearly 500 arrests for filicide — the legal term for when parents kill their children — according to an analysis of FBI data by Forensic Science International.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Buildings does not have the legal authority to change the law unilaterally.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth said the company must allow for any uses the Pentagon deemed lawful.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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While law enforcement credits the cameras for significant drops in crime, critics say the cameras violate privacy rights, create databases of persons engaged in lawful activities, and allow for the sharing of data across jurisdictions.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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