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biannual

[bahy-an-yoo-uhl] / baɪˈæn ju əl /
ADJECTIVE
occurring twice a year
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Within our nation’s capital, the Adams Morgan PorchFest has grown into one of Washington’s most anticipated biannual events.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Gibson had a biannual call scheduled with Cliffwater for mid-2025, and Hileman and his colleagues submitted questions about the marks on the Afiniti loan ahead of time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

A biannual political forum, the EPC was established on the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron in 2022 in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

“I haven’t seen a game for the last 46 years,” the lexicographer said, though he makes a biannual exception for the second halves of the Super Bowl and college football’s national championship game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

He normally came to the island on biannual inspections.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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