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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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It depends on what one means by semiannual, and what one means by reporting.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

How would companies respond to a proposed move by U.S. securities regulators to semiannual financial reporting?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Thirty-nine percent said they would continue to publish earnings press releases quarterly, but would submit regulatory filings twice a year—a reviewed semiannual report and an audited annual one.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

While some companies may be well suited to semiannual reporting, others may adopt it because they lack financial discipline, Wells noted in his letter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

It was an insurance policy, typically on a corporate bond, with semiannual premium payments and a fixed term.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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