midyear

[mid-yeer, -yeer, mid-yeer]

noun

1. the middle of the year.

2. Informal.,  Often midyears. 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

In preparing for the current school year, there was — and continues to be — worry that funding could be yanked midyear.

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The 2025 midyear global healthcare index from Numbeo, a platform that compares costs in different countries, ranks the U.S. at No. 39.

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When the economy stalled midyear, Argentines began to question Mr. Milei’s magic touch.

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But then Rand’s count remained almost flat over the next two years, with ups and downs midyear, as the annual count showed decreases in the three neighborhoods.

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It has been harder to indulge this passion for some of the best, most pleasurable work television has to offer with so many ordinary series fighting for my professional time and attention, but here and now I make a more or less midyear resolution to get back to them.

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