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semiliquid

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[sem-ee-lik-wid, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈlɪk wɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

  1. semifluid.


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Origin of semiliquid

First recorded in 1675–85; semi- + liquid

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The expansion of semiliquid or retail-oriented vehicles could introduce new vulnerabilities as investor behavior becomes more important.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Cooler heads attribute surging withdrawals to the way even sophisticated individual investors often view private-markets investment vehicles such as BDCs and interval funds, which highlight the periodic redemption opportunities that give them semiliquid characteristics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

If you’re in a semiliquid private-credit fund — the kind that promises quarterly redemptions — understand that promise has limits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Blue Owl in January announced it would allow investors in a semiliquid fund focused on loans to technology companies to exit up to 17% of their shares, ultimately paying out the 15% that redeemed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

As Tree-ear continued to watch, Kang took up a dab of the semiliquid white clay on the tip of the awl and deposited it into one of the petal-spaces.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

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