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semiannual

[sem-ee-an-yoo-uhl, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈæn ju əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
twice a year
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Exxon said it doesn’t believe a move to semiannual reporting “would result in a reduction of material or timely information available to investors because material quarterly information is disclosed independently.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Historically, it has been up to Congress to oversee monetary policy through a semiannual hearing mandated by law.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Private companies rely on semiannual reports, after all, he noted, although the idea of taking private companies as models for publicly traded corporations might not strike experienced investors as the wisest thing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

US artificial intelligence lab Anthropic scored the highest in a semiannual safety ranking, but globally the industry fails to combat "existential" threats, according to a report released on Tuesday.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Burry made his semiannual premium payments and, in return, received protection against the default of a billion dollars’ worth of bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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