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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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Midway through the semester, Detective Stafford was scheduled to visit Eddings’ class to chat with students and answer questions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Concannon is interning this semester at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and is set to graduate this spring.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The number of new and returning African students arriving in the U.S. for the 2025 fall semester fell by nearly a third from the previous year, according to preliminary Commerce Department data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

After finishing the fall semester of his sophomore year, Bior returned to Uganda for winter break.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

My classmates had all heard the news by the time the semester began, but their words of consolation didn’t help very much.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok