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
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Buffett was skipping his typical midyear donation to the Gates Foundation to wait to see the findings of a review into the foundation’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Financial advisers would tell you to rebalance your portfolio at a midyear check-in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Jeff Judge, a certified financial adviser based in Maryland, encourages his clients to put that money back to work when he meets with them at midyear.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
But switching schools midyear, as he often did, made it hard to keep up.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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