semis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of semis
< Latin sēmis, apparently equivalent to sēmi- semi- + as as 2
Example Sentences
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“We still think we have a long way to go in this rotation since almost every company we cover in semis serves a critical AI bottleneck.”
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“As semis and tech continue to push higher, the debate around whether it’s sustainable or warranted seems to be growing in tandem,” he added.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
"Doing so well in Australia, making the semis, I had always planned to go home before the Middle East so I was only going to have maybe three days at home," added the 32-year-old American.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
However, “the sector is priced as though capacity constraints in semis will persist indefinitely, yet historically the sector has been highly cyclical,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
With the speeding cars and the semis and the SUVs...
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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