semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈme-stər 
1
: either of the two usually 18-week periods of instruction into which an academic year is often divided
2
: a period of six months
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After a semester at Seattle University, Jones headed across the country to attend Berklee College of Music — then named the Schillinger House — which was close to the jazz hotbed of New York City.
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Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
The report also revealed another former ACU football player who said he was arrested for human smuggling the previous semester, in fall 2021.
—Jason Wolf, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Since the Intel program revamp, enrollment in the engineering program has risen 20% per semester.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
After a few days to get readjusted, the school will pivot back into its academic work, and the district has extended the semester through late January.
—Kathy Park, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
The report also revealed another former ACU football player who said he was arrested for human smuggling the previous semester, in fall 2021.
—Jason Wolf, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Since the Intel program revamp, enrollment in the engineering program has risen 20% per semester.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
After a few days to get readjusted, the school will pivot back into its academic work, and the district has extended the semester through late January.
—Kathy Park, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for semester
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“Semester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semester. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈmes-tər
: either of two terms of about 18 weeks each that make up a school year
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