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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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But if they drop classes at some point during the semester, their aid eligibility will be reduced in the spring to compensate for the change.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

“I use that term, ‘backdoor entry,’ to Texas A&M,” he said, adding that some students save $1,400 a semester.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The friends saw the opportunity just as their semester abroad in London was winding down.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

A high schooler can enroll as early as freshman year and earn up to 11 college credits per semester.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

I’d hardly seen McCoy at all since the new semester started, and Celia didn’t seem to have it in her to hurt anyone.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

But what looks to some like abandonment feels to others like a new beginning – and that makes me excited to see how high the women in “Rooster” might fly in coming semesters.

From Salon May 11, 2026

MIT, for example, allows undergraduates to take up to four semesters off.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

Claudio Neves Valente, 48 years old, a former Brown student and Portuguese national, planned the attack for at least six semesters, according to video transcripts released by the Justice Department.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

Joshua Alferos was two semesters away from a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering when he ran out of money.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2025

Our parents pay on a semester basis, which means that in seven semesters, yours have invested...Who has a calculator?

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone




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