semis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of semis
< Latin sēmis, apparently equivalent to sēmi- semi- + as as 2
Example Sentences
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Is France against Spain on Tuesday in the semis the real final, as many are suggesting?
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Separately, "Strike Norse" embedding a photo of England's Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, previewing "Lions ready to roar past Norway into the semis" of the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The report concludes that ”any pullback in memory semis stocks is likely temporary.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“If the broadening out is making a sustainable comeback, this price momentum in semis stocks likely needs to reach a climax, and it appears that may be happening, on schedule,” Wilson says.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 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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