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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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Hampshire College, alma mater of filmmaker Ken Burns, announced in April that it will close after the fall semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Students do a semester or year abroad through Verto and then are guaranteed admission to a partner school, typically contingent on meeting a GPA-threshold.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

My dad said, `No, Mr. Wahl, I’ve got to pay $855.53 for that boy’s semester.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

They gave daddy $855.53 per semester for four or five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

I’d been admitted for the semester beginning January 5.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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