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Definition of semimonthly

as in monthly

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Because the safe harbor requires a lookback quarter to determine deposit amounts in the current quarter, a provider will be unable to use the safe harbor to calculate semimonthly deposits until the third quarter of 2026. — Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 The plan at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro offers monthly or semimonthly payments. — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2023 Generally, semimonthly deposits of excise taxes are required. — Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes, 25 July 2022 The effects on local retailers Made with Love, a semimonthly outdoor market in downtown Gilbert from September through April, has postponed its events until further notice. — Kimi Robinson, azcentral, 19 Mar. 2020 Dorfman reasoned that a semimonthly benefit would more closely mirror the normal financial budgeting of SNAP recipients in working families. — Nedra Rhone, ajc, 10 July 2018 Here’s your semimonthly update on plane fights, people trying to yank open the doors of planes in midair, and other forms of miscellaneous plane violence that keep happening and ending up on video for some reason. — Avi Selk, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018 With each practice, each semimonthly trip to Marathon Deli, the Terps learn a little more about Christinaki, and Christinaki about her second home. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 20 Dec. 2017

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Last month, consumer sentiment dropped close to the lowest level ever recorded in the 74-year history of the University of Michigan's monthly survey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Losing a paycheck can make claiming benefits at 62 look appealing, but starting before full retirement age permanently reduces your monthly benefit.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of monthly

Adjective

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid held his weekly Zoom news conference Monday, providing several updates as the team resumes football activities coming out of its bye week.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
The Broncos’ defensive backs get together for a weekly dinner, trying new restaurants and rotating who pays for the meal.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of weekly

Noun

Filling porch and patio planters with fall-blooming annuals and festive foliage plants is an easy way to add color to your space and curb appeal to your home.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
Yellow starthistle, scientific name Centaurea solstitialis, is a bushy summer-blooming annual, the California Invasive Plant Council said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of annual

Adjective

Policy Daily on Energy is a daily briefing for policy professionals and others following energy and environmental issues.

— Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
This individual asset is often referred to as zest, and it can be purposefully developed to assist us in managing daily stressors as well as creating meaningful lives.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of daily

Noun

Declonius Peck, its beloved editor-in-chief, has gone to prison for embezzlement, and his evil twin, Salton, has assumed management of the family business, along with the 39 editors who curate the periodical.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
When word spread that the Chief Librarian of the Army was paying a visit, soldiers rushed to request their favorite periodicals and book genres.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodical

Adjective

These waves, combined with bimonthly high tides, could cause flooding, the National Weather Service in San Diego told The Times.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Today, Anglin’s Square is the area’s destination for major holiday events (including a spectacular Christmas tree lighting) as well as for bimonthly dance lessons, live music, and beginner’s yoga—all completely free for anyone who happens to pass by.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

Definition of bimonthly

Noun

This week, Baylor’s student newspaper reported that the school’s enrollment of 13,860 undergraduates is BU’s lowest in 12 years.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
As more magazines and newspapers and animation studios have gone out of business, more artists have turned to children’s publishing for work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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