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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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To find their way into Cynthia’s unwieldy case at the start of the fall 2025 semester, Concannon and her teammates tackled the project much like a task force would, dividing it into sections.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Midway through the semester, Detective Stafford was scheduled to visit Eddings’ class to chat with students and answer questions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But he couldn’t get an Ireland visa in time, forcing him to miss another semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

With help from Duke, Bior had secured a spot for the spring semester at a college in Dublin in another study-abroad program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Robin had told him that I hadn’t bought my textbooks for the semester.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover