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Recent Examples of semiofficial
She was later taken to the police station, Iran's semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
This has been reflected in a number of semiofficial commentaries that have mysteriously found their way into the public domain during April.
—Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2020
Smuggling people across Libya’s southern borders became semiofficial practice in 1992, as Qaddafi sought to circumvent the UN’s air traffic embargo.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2017
Fars and the other semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported the sound of blasts, without giving a cause.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
This has been reflected in a number of semiofficial commentaries that have mysteriously found their way into the public domain during April.
—Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2020
Smuggling people across Libya’s southern borders became semiofficial practice in 1992, as Qaddafi sought to circumvent the UN’s air traffic embargo.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2017
Fars and the other semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported the sound of blasts, without giving a cause.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
Adjective
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Listen to this article 2 min The obvious is now official – Cam Ward is a Tennessee Titan.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Milou went on to paint several portraits that were licensed as the official likeness of Pope Francis' papal visit.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The nation-state is widely seen as the most legitimate, successful, and just form of political order, but Pagden catalogs the often violent and coercive ways in which cultural and ethnic groups were corralled into sovereign territorial states.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The president cannot weaponize the IRS by directing audits or stripping away tax-exempt status without due process and legitimate reasons.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Kemsley, citing irreconcilable differences, is also requesting that her ex pay her legal fees.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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According to Katelyn Burns of MSNBC, the author donated £70,000 to For Women Scotland, a campaign group which brought legal challenges arguing that trans women should not be considered women.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Despite being a lawful permanent resident, the Trump administration has detained him since March and has sought to strip him of his legal status because of his role in the protests.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The United States rejects any assertion of sovereignty or jurisdiction that is inconsistent with freedoms of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea and air.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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