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

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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There, the story goes, my father lent him his quantum mechanics notes, so Merzbacher could enroll in the course midyear.

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The site already is being prepared for construction, and Fisher said he expects a formal groundbreaking “midyear” of this year.

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The department store chain JCPenney has plans to close eight stores by midyear, including one in San Bruno, Calif., the company said in a statement to The Times this week.

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According to the station’s midyear report, law enforcement has issued almost twice as many speeding tickets this year — 3,404 — than at the same point last year, 1,865.

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