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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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The next day, she was placed on administrative leave and told her contract would end after the semester.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

During my first semester, when I was 23, my mom called.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

For example, students at the New Media Academy complete a presentation at the end of each semester in which industry professionals serve as judges.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Some said they are learning more in a single month within the fast-moving startup ecosystem than during an entire semester in lecture halls.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 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

Instead of taking on summer internships or job-shadowing opportunities between semesters, he worked a retail gig to pay for college.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Lee then focused on graduating early, packing his remaining coursework into two dense semesters — taking seven classes during one of them.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

At that point he was studying remotely having left Harvard after three semesters to join the Philadelphia Union.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

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

He glanced out the bright windows, then boomed, “Even the sunshine is somber today, brothers and sisters, when we see Miss Myrt Arbuckle on her final journey, as she swaps semesters for eternity.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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