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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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A high schooler can enroll as early as freshman year and earn up to 11 college credits per semester.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

First-year baseball coach Dino Flores of Fremont High teaches health, and for the entire semester, he had a freshman from Venezuela, Roiber Colmenares, sitting in class.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

And accounting programs are implementing further AI-driven curriculum changes for the coming fall semester in a bid to keep pace with the needs of their students’ future employers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Hampshire College, alma mater of filmmaker Ken Burns, announced in April that it will close after the fall semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

After this semester, it wasn’t like she had any friends.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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