midyear

noun

mid·​year ˈmid-ˌyir 

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

If adjustments had proceeded as planned this year, about half of schools would have lost funding midyear totaling $157 million, according to a press release. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024

This wave of drone, missile, and glide bomb attacks on civilian areas reflects an intensifying Russian strategy that began midyear. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024

But growth has been slowing even as overall sales for Singles Day hit record highs, with the event losing some of its novelty in recent years and with the rise of other shopping festivals in China, including the midyear ‘618’ sales that have become the country's second largest. —Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

But consumers who relied on the longer periods need to check their plans’ details and consider enrolling in an ACA plan instead to avoid a situation in which their short-term plan expires early or midyear, potentially leaving them unable to get coverage elsewhere for the remainder of the year. —Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

midyear

noun

mid·​year ˈmid-ˌyi(ə)r 

1

: the middle of a calendar year or academic year

2

: a midyear examination

midyear adjective