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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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To find their way into Cynthia’s unwieldy case at the start of the fall 2025 semester, Concannon and her teammates tackled the project much like a task force would, dividing it into sections.

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

In a recent email to faculty, Claybaugh said A’s fell to 53.4% in the fall semester from 60.2% in the prior academic year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But he couldn’t get an Ireland visa in time, forcing him to miss another semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Ms. LaFleur liked me at the beginning of the semester, but I’ve missed a lot of school, so she doesn’t like me that much now.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko