- plural of semi.
semis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of semis
< Latin sēmis, apparently equivalent to sēmi- semi- + as as 2
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The top two in the overall table reach the semis.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Powering aboard the 75-foot Mighty Mary, the women defeated the legendary Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes in the semis to book a spot in the final.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ben Shelton to the semis 🔥 Shelton outlasts the defending champion Alcaraz in a five-set thriller!
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
During the second quarter, traders piled into leveraged products like ETFs to try and cash in on the red-hot rally in semis.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Why would ants choose to live on the side of a highway where they were just going to get run over by cars and semis on a regular basis?
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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