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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

Students already in the U.S. will move to the new system automatically, with their stays capped at four years from the rule’s effective date during the fall semester.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

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

That could mean that even if they sign up for a full load in the spring, they won’t be eligible for the maximum amount of loans that semester.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

He was in his final semester at Harvard and caught up in his Law Review work but would soon head back my way to take the Illinois bar and look for a job.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

They have copy edited at The Daily Californian since their freshman spring, most recently serving two semesters as head editor of the copy desk.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 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 talked about majors, semesters, units, and many other things I did not understand.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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