How to Use semiannual in a Sentence

semiannual

adjective
  • So a semiannual sale happens once every half a year – just like a biannual one.
    — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2018
  • This came only a year after Cross was more than five months late in filing a semiannual report.
    — Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2018
  • Piper Sandler released last week data from its forty-third semiannual survey.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Take it to semiannual and quoting their shares becomes guesswork; spreads widen, depth thins, and some market makers simply step away.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The semiannual leak of plans for a European Super League popped up again this week.
    — Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Issuers will not elect semiannual reporting at random.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Appliance and home-improvement experts say a few annual or semiannual cleanings in the right places can sharply reduce that risk.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
  • In Ivory Coast, farmers have been picking cocoa husks this month as part of the semiannual harvesting season.
    — Elian Peltier, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This trade doesn’t appear in the top-10-holdings section of the fund’s annual and semiannual reports.
    — Esther Fung, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
  • Sephora's semiannual Beauty Insider event is one of those sales.
    — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 23 Apr. 2020
  • The data on this phenomenon from a LinkedIn semiannual report on fraud is shocking.
    — Shiran Weitzman, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • During the semiannual sale, get 65% off select luggage, travel accessories, bags and more.
    — CNN Underscored, 14 Oct. 2019
  • The Uniform Time Act allowed states to make standard time permanent, getting rid of the semiannual time changes.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • There was no consistency to assure Hollywood that moviegoing remains a way of life and not just a semiannual occurrence.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Torrenzano weighs in on the debate on whether public companies should end quarterly earnings and move to semiannual disclosures.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Gives semiannual testimony to Congress on the central bank’s policies and outlook.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
  • By removing the quarterly standard in favor of a semiannual one, proponents believe investors will get a management team that is more long-term focused.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In Paris, there were semiannual visits with her mother to Hermès, Lanvin and other renowned fashion houses.
    — New York Times, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Drugmakers introduced price increases on more than 400 drugs to start the year, in what has become a semiannual ritual, .
    — Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Martin said semiannual reporting could help private companies ease into the public markets.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The caveat is that many of these benefits are earned in monthly, quarterly or semiannual increments and only apply to specific purchases.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The data was released Thursday by Netflix, the third of its semiannual viewing measurement reports.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Snow-white 30-pound birds called the American white pelican are on their semiannual migration through Illinois right now.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Chinese companies must file quarterly earnings reports as well as semiannual and annual reports.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But in delivering the Fed's semiannual report to Congress this month, Yellen acknowledged some doubt.
    — Martin Crutsinger, chicagotribune.com, 24 July 2017
  • But in delivering the Fed’s semiannual report to Congress this month, Yellen acknowledged some doubt.
    — Martin Crutsinger, The Seattle Times, 24 July 2017
  • Use one card and get a monthly takeout or rideshare credit; use another and get a semiannual hotel bonus or early access to restaurant reservations or exclusive sporting events.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • For example, there are those who argue that semiannual earnings reports may put increased pressure on management to provide smaller, more frequent updates to keep investors up to date.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Events like the semiannual Adoptathon help reduce the time animals spend in shelters, increase adoption rates and contribute to the overall well-being of shelter pets.
    — Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The future may not ultimately belong to either quarterly or semiannual reporting alone.
    — Nosa Omoigui, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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