SEMIOFFICIAL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

semiofficial

adjective

Definition of semiofficial

as in official

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Recent Examples of semiofficial No causalities were reported, according to Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency. — Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026 Several heavy explosions shook Kuhestak, with fireballs that lighted up the night sky, according to security camera recordings carried by the semiofficial news agency Fars. — David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Iran and Oman have already reached an agreement on their respective shares of the vital economic artery, controversially including revenues associated with its administration, the influential military group told the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. — Mike Sheen,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Images distributed by Iran’s semiofficial news agency ISNA showed oil fouling the island's beaches. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for semiofficial

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Adjective

False The official number of migrant encounters during the Biden administration was 11 million.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Chapek said his name was also erased from the Disney company timeline on its official website.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of official

Adjective

However, don't randomly disable legitimate Android system components because their technical names look strange.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
At 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes as of release day, Possible Love has reached a level of acclaim that places Jeon into legitimate Oscar contention — another first for her.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of legitimate

Adjective

Federal authorities on Monday charged more than two dozen legal permanent residents in California in a crackdown on people accused of illegally voting or registering to do so.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Florida law imposes limits on direct contributions to state candidates but generally allows political committees to accept unlimited contributions, subject to applicable reporting and other legal requirements.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of legal

Adjective

Prosecutors charge that widespread noncitizen voting disenfranchises Americans by diluting their lawful votes.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
NorCal Resist alleges that on Tuesday morning Sacramento police officers conducted a traffic stop on lawful observers of ICE enforcement in south Sacramento, detaining them for 20 minutes.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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