SEMIOFFICIAL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

semiofficial

adjective

Definition of semiofficial

as in official

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Recent Examples of semiofficial 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 Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency, close to its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, claimed Wednesday that Bloomberg’s version had missing portions, without offering a full accounting. — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for semiofficial

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Adjective

Many English, Welsh and Scottish people and most Irish people remained Catholic and thus opposed to the official religion, but the state churches were marching steadily away from them and toward fundamentalist revolution.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The official purchasing managers’ index indicated that manufacturing activity contracted for two consecutive months in July and August.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of official

Adjective

Panelists also share practical guidance on identifying legitimate opportunities, avoiding common pitfalls and building meaningful industry connections.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
But as a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Israel is bound by Article 19, under which restrictions on expression must be provided by law and be necessary and proportionate to a legitimate aim.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of legitimate

Adjective

In California, a parent or legal guardian can surrender a baby within 72 hours of birth — no questions asked — to ensure the child’s well-being, the department said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Catz, chief legal officer Stuart Levey, and operations chief Douglas Kehring all opted for RSUs while global field operations president Mark Hura chose options.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of legal

Adjective

The Justice Department has defended its data-sharing effort as lawful; in an interim ruling, the Supreme Court allowed the federal database to be used while litigation continues.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
They are proposed as generative anchors that shape the lawful ways a quantum object can appear, behave and relate.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawful

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