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Recent Examples of semiofficial
There were half a dozen or more semiofficial hosts over the course of the evening but no monologue.
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
But the Trump administration appears to be making good on promises to overhaul it, in part supported by Elon Musk, Trump’s biggest donor, who is now serving as a semiofficial adviser.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Song said the airline has submitted all relevant information to the Transportation Ministry, the semiofficial Yonhap News Agency reported.
—Kelly Kasulis Cho, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
She was later taken to the police station, Iran's semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
But the Trump administration appears to be making good on promises to overhaul it, in part supported by Elon Musk, Trump’s biggest donor, who is now serving as a semiofficial adviser.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Song said the airline has submitted all relevant information to the Transportation Ministry, the semiofficial Yonhap News Agency reported.
—Kelly Kasulis Cho, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
She was later taken to the police station, Iran's semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
Adjective
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With June official visits complete, dominoes could start falling quickly for uncommitted players in the Class of 2026.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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The tune served as the second official promotional cut from A Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay’s sophomore album.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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The Orlando Magic made a huge splash with the trade of Desmond Bane, finally acquiring a guard with legitimate outside shooting capabilities, who can also initiate offensive actions.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Eventually, the target system buckles under the strain, resulting in legitimate traffic being denied.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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That same month, Adams withdrew his candidacy for the Democratic primary, saying the legal battle had prevented him from effectively campaigning.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 June 2025
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There, you will be asked to provide basic personal information, like your legal name, address, age, etc.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The order specified that only children with at least one U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident parent would be considered citizens at birth.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
27 June 2025
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But in a June 18 letter to health care providers, Idaho Division of Public Health administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch said HIV is a long-term condition and not an emergency — so people must verify their lawful presence in order to get benefits through the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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