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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Thorp studied online for a couple semesters and then took in-person classes at Towson University.
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Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024
Long story short, Jane strung me along for a semester.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Students were already off campus due to the end of semester and damage to the facilities was minimum.
—Matthew Ormseth, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
Then plot out your calendar for the semester, giving yourself plenty of time to study and complete assignments.
—Leslie Goldman, Parents, 24 June 2024
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Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024
Long story short, Jane strung me along for a semester.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Students were already off campus due to the end of semester and damage to the facilities was minimum.
—Matthew Ormseth, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
Then plot out your calendar for the semester, giving yourself plenty of time to study and complete assignments.
—Leslie Goldman, Parents, 24 June 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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