midyear

[ mid-yeer, -yeer mid-yeer ]

noun

1. the middle of the year.
2. Often midyears. Informal. an examination at the middle of a school year.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in midyear:

   midyear exams.

midyear

/ ˈmɪdˈjɪə /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the year
   2. ( as modifier )

      a midyear examination

Word History and Origins

Origin of midyear¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; mid-, year

Example Sentences

Last year’s fourth overall pick, Chennedy Carter, was as productive as any rookie on a per-game basis, with only a midyear injury costing her Rookie of the Year honors.

From FiveThirtyEight

That letter, however, noted that the company would scrap midyear raises.

From Washington Post

School officials will reevaluate the system’s learning plan at the “midyear point,” according to the FAQ.

From Washington Post

The school system also provided data showing how the current first-graders performed compared with their midyear literacy assessments in kindergarten just before schools shut down.

From Washington Post

This year’s second-graders experienced a reduction of 15 percent points in the number of students meeting literacy goals, compared with when they took their midyear assessment as first-graders.

From Washington Post

Every slave on the planet must be free before the opening of the next Midyear Feasts.

From Project Gutenberg

Just before the midyear examinations came a crisis in the growth of their friendship.

From Project Gutenberg

That means, he'll have to wait till the Midyear Feasts, when the Convocation assembles, and he can get his constitution enacted.

From Project Gutenberg

The Midyear Feasts approached; each time he returned to the city he found more excitement as preparations went on.

From Project Gutenberg

The students attended a ball given three weeks ago during the midyear recess.

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