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semiannual

[sem-ee-an-yoo-uhl, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈæn yu əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
twice a year
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Japan will also release March trade data on Wednesday, while the BOJ publishes its semiannual Financial System Report Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I bonds, which you can buy only through the Treasury directly, are yielding 4.03%; that semiannual rate will be reset on Apr. 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

If the market responds neutrally or positively to semiannual reporting, he said, “then we expect more companies will follow suit.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Seiberg said he and his colleagues believe only a few companies will initially take advantage of the semiannual option.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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