midyear

[ mid-yeer, -yeer mid-yeer ]

noun

1. the middle of the year.
2. Often midyears. Informal. an examination at the middle of a school year.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in midyear:

   midyear exams.

midyear

/ ˈmɪdˈjɪə /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the year
   2. ( as modifier )

      a midyear examination

Word History and Origins

Origin of midyear¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; mid-, year

Example Sentences

According to the station’s midyear report, law enforcement has issued almost twice as many speeding tickets this year — 3,404 — than at the same point last year, 1,865.

From Los Angeles Times

“Vacancy declined to a record low of 3% at midyear due to insatiable demand and despite rampant construction.”

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That’s about as long as the 2022 midyear wave and twice as long as last year’s.

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In the past, Carvalho has said that the district’s testing of students through i-Ready allows for faster and more precise tracking of what students are learning — so midyear adjustments can be made and so students end up in the correct classes.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s more than double the weekly tally from the start of summer, but only two-thirds as many as the 2023 midyear peak.

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