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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
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The next day, she was placed on administrative leave and told her contract would end after the semester.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

For example, students at the New Media Academy complete a presentation at the end of each semester in which industry professionals serve as judges.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

That could mean that even if they sign up for a full load in the spring, they won’t be eligible for the maximum amount of loans that semester.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

The 22-year-old journalism and mass-communications student purchased the $100-a-month chatbot subscription for a class she took last semester at George Washington University.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Two weeks into the semester, as the class began making their first prints, Pauline stopped by Mia’s station in the darkroom.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Lee then focused on graduating early, packing his remaining coursework into two dense semesters — taking seven classes during one of them.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Instead of taking on summer internships or job-shadowing opportunities between semesters, he worked a retail gig to pay for college.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

They started Neros when Hichwa, who dropped out of college after three semesters, was 21, and Monroe-Anderson was 19.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

But what looks to some like abandonment feels to others like a new beginning – and that makes me excited to see how high the women in “Rooster” might fly in coming semesters.

From Salon May 11, 2026

He glanced out the bright windows, then boomed, “Even the sunshine is somber today, brothers and sisters, when we see Miss Myrt Arbuckle on her final journey, as she swaps semesters for eternity.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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