biannually
Americanadverb
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twice a year; semiannually.
Ask your boss to meet quarterly or at least biannually to talk with you about career development.
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every two years; biennially.
The health survey is administered biannually to all students in 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades.
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Origin of biannually
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We met on a Friday morning in October in Adamsville, just three days before the big town hall, for a bus tour that Elam leads biannually, called “Truth Has No Agenda.”
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
If it works, it would be administered biannually versus quarterly, and result in the removal of a 30% royalty on Amvuttra that Alnylam is paying to Sanofi.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2025
The point-in-time results, conducted biannually by the county, showed that there were 7,322 people experiencing homelessness in January, up from 5,718 in January 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2024
The children's laureate is one of the most prestigious accolades in children's literature, awarded biannually to a renowned writer or illustrator.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2024
Most state legislatures were out of session, and some met biannually and would not gather until the following year, unless the governor called a special legislative session.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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