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semiannual

[sem-ee-an-yoo-uhl, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈæn yu əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
twice a year
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Assuming nothing changes, companies’ first chance to switch to semiannual reporting will come the next time they file an annual report.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Also speaking Monday was another Trump administration official, Paul Atkins, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is proposing allowing public companies to make semiannual, instead of quarterly, reports.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Japan will also release March trade data on Wednesday, while the BOJ publishes its semiannual Financial System Report Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In Europe and Asia, semiannual reporting is commonplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The Lost-N-Found Gazette.Ryan’s semiannual collection of items found lying around campus.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher




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