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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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Late on December 22, for example, mere hours after the shooting, detectives visited Barry and James, both of them still in the ER with conditions listed as critical, to record their official statements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Japan’s retail investors unwound bullish bets in the yen during the height of a recent rally, potentially capping its gains as talk of official intervention buoyed the currency.—
Ruth Carson,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Earle has swiftly created a legitimate business empire.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Rather than experiencing a boundary as a legitimate expression of need, individuals experience it as a request that must be justified.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Lopez Lyman speaks about the January 7 death of Renee Nicole Good, a white woman and legal observer who was shot and killed by an ICE officer, and compares the current situation to the time following police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd in 2020.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Espinoza Martinez, who was born in Mexico, has lived in the United States for decades and does not have legal permission to remain in the country, according to federal authorities.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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 28 Jan. 2026.
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