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Recent Examples of semiofficial
Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported a fire at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
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Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
The special section of Art Bulletin—which, as the discipline’s flagship journal, constitutes a semiofficial statement about AI’s importance in the field—devoted the majority of its space to critical commentary about the application of computer vision to works of art.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
There were half a dozen or more semiofficial hosts over the course of the evening but no monologue.
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—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
But the Trump administration appears to be making good on promises to overhaul it, in part supported by Elon Musk, Trump’s biggest donor, who is now serving as a semiofficial adviser.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
The special section of Art Bulletin—which, as the discipline’s flagship journal, constitutes a semiofficial statement about AI’s importance in the field—devoted the majority of its space to critical commentary about the application of computer vision to works of art.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
There were half a dozen or more semiofficial hosts over the course of the evening but no monologue.
67.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
But the Trump administration appears to be making good on promises to overhaul it, in part supported by Elon Musk, Trump’s biggest donor, who is now serving as a semiofficial adviser.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
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Their university boards adopted the principles as official policy in the fall of 2024.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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But while Colvin’s professional stint amounted to little more than a brief stop with the San Francisco 49ers—without even appearing in an official NFL game—Robinson spent three seasons in the NBA and won a championship with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The band’s attorneys said that consumers could be easily deceived by the products allegedly sold on the marketplace, which could, in turn, cause reputational damage for Twenty One Pilots and its legitimate products.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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The attack was traced to an employee downloading a malicious file that was thought to be legitimate.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Paxton’s legal problems include criminal charges related to securities fraud in 2015.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the exclusive bargaining representative of NBA players, the NBPA licenses agents and thereby gives them the legal right to represent players in contract negotiations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Driving records were last considered public and easily accessible from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation before July 1, 2023, or the start date of a law that granted immigrants without lawful proof of presence in the country a pathway to a license.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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In many cases, the systems were deployed alongside lawful intercept platforms, which allow real-time surveillance of communications.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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