midyear

American  

[mid-yeer, -yeer, mid-yeer] / ˈmɪdˈjɪər, -ˌjɪər, ˈmɪdˌjɪər /

noun

1. the middle of the year.

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

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adjective

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

   midyear exams.

midyear British  

/ ˈmɪdˈjɪə /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the year

   2. ( as modifier )

      a midyear examination

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Etymology

Origin of midyear

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

Example Sentences

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midyear

It had about $47 billion in assets as of midyear, ranking as the 57th-largest bank holding company in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

“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

Let us begin with a midyear summary of index results that might surprise you in light of the triple-digit gains for so many growth stocks in the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 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