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Recent Examples of semiofficial
This has been reflected in a number of semiofficial commentaries that have mysteriously found their way into the public domain during April.
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Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2020
Smuggling people across Libya’s southern borders became semiofficial practice in 1992, as Qaddafi sought to circumvent the UN’s air traffic embargo.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2017
Fars and the other semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported the sound of blasts, without giving a cause.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency said 12 percent of the ballots in Tehran were blank.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for semiofficial
Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2020
Smuggling people across Libya’s southern borders became semiofficial practice in 1992, as Qaddafi sought to circumvent the UN’s air traffic embargo.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2017
Fars and the other semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported the sound of blasts, without giving a cause.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency said 12 percent of the ballots in Tehran were blank.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
Adjective
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In an official press conference on Monday in Seoul, South Korea, Kim Soo-hyun and his legal representatives from LKB & Partners denied the allegations against him.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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They were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on an eight-count indictment charging them with burglary, forcible touching, petty larceny and official misconduct.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The senior Ukrainian official verified to The Washington Post that the 55-page document published by the newspaper is legitimate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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While these will work in a pinch, the best way to stay safe is to come prepared with a legitimate safety device.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration will be revoking the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Latin American and Haitian migrants welcomed into the U.S. under a Biden-era sponsorship process, urging them to self-deport or face arrest and removal by deportation agents.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The future of digital governance The legal battle over platform regulation is not confined to the current battle between U.S.-based platforms and Brazil.—
Camille Grenier,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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Peirce’s message to the industry is that the SEC is no longer an adversary, but is instead trying to give crypto a clear, lawful framework.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Khalil is a Columbia University graduate student and lawful permanent resident of the United States who was detained by Homeland Security, apparently for his prominent roles in protests at Columbia against Israel's war in Gaza.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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