1
a
: an examination at the middle of an academic year
b
midyears plural
: the set of examinations at the middle of an academic year
also
: the period of such examinations
2
a
: the middle or middle portion of a calendar year
b
: the middle of an academic year
midyear
adjective
Examples of midyear in a Sentence
She expects to get a promotion at midyear.
Recent Examples on the Web
However, by midyear, Diller had decided to abandon that deal, per a report by the New York Times.
—
Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
The Chiefs also had interest in Wentz during the 2023 offseason, but the QB remained a free agent until midyear while pursuing his best opportunity.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
But last year, the El Niño didn’t start until midyear — which suggests that El Niño wasn’t the main driver of the abnormal warmth at that point, said Emily J. Becker, a climate scientist at the University of Miami.
—Keith Collins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
Historically, only a handful of recruits come to campus in midyear.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
Tax revenue projections were $1.3 billion higher than expected for the current fiscal year, allowing Mayor Eric Adams to rescind midyear budget cuts that would have affected nearly every city agency.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Last school year, 1,917 students left Phoenix Union midyear, according to data from the Arizona Department of Education.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
To help alleviate that, the Education Department has allowed school districts to revise calendars at midyear.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2024
Global temperatures started blowing past records midyear and didn’t stop.
—Keith Collins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
The Chiefs also had interest in Wentz during the 2023 offseason, but the QB remained a free agent until midyear while pursuing his best opportunity.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
But last year, the El Niño didn’t start until midyear — which suggests that El Niño wasn’t the main driver of the abnormal warmth at that point, said Emily J. Becker, a climate scientist at the University of Miami.
—Keith Collins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
Historically, only a handful of recruits come to campus in midyear.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
Tax revenue projections were $1.3 billion higher than expected for the current fiscal year, allowing Mayor Eric Adams to rescind midyear budget cuts that would have affected nearly every city agency.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Last school year, 1,917 students left Phoenix Union midyear, according to data from the Arizona Department of Education.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
To help alleviate that, the Education Department has allowed school districts to revise calendars at midyear.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2024
Global temperatures started blowing past records midyear and didn’t stop.
—Keith Collins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Midyear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midyear. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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midyear
noun
mid·year
ˈmid-ˌyi(ə)r 
1
: the middle of a calendar year or academic year
2
: a midyear examination
midyear
adjective
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