midyear
Americannoun
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the middle of the year.
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Informal. Often midyears. an examination at the middle of a school year.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of midyear
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at mid-, year
Example Sentences
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“The pressure to show the ‘right’ positions in a midyear report to clients is very strong.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Those three alone made up more than 30% of MSCI’s widely followed index of developing countries at midyear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Warren Buffett skips midyear donation to Gates Foundation as he awaits Epstein review.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Financial advisers would tell you to rebalance your portfolio at a midyear check-in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
One enemy, the rest strangers...this is not good, for cripe’s sakes, plus it’s midyear, so everybody has made all the friends they want already.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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