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Recent Examples of semiofficial
Smuggling people across Libya’s southern borders became semiofficial practice in 1992, as Qaddafi sought to circumvent the UN’s air traffic embargo.
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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
The Iranian semiofficial news agency ISNA quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kanaani as saying the operations were part of Tehran’s just punishment against those who act against the country’s security.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024
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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
The Iranian semiofficial news agency ISNA quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kanaani as saying the operations were part of Tehran’s just punishment against those who act against the country’s security.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
Adjective
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While there are no official operators offering sledding lessons in Grindelwald, the beginner ski area, bodmiARENA, has a magic carpet for getting up the small hill and is also a good place for sledders to get in some practice before moving on to more challenging terrain.—
Terry Ward,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Go back through the league’s official social media feeds and practically the only mentions of the word ‘Tottenham’ are references to the ‘Tottenham Hotspur Stadium’.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, subsequent updates removed legitimate functionality, replacing it with tactics to maximize ad revenue through full-screen interstitial video ads.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Mir, who works for his father’s legitimate business, completely unaware of the illegitimate one, is the smaller, more compact, more driven brother.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Coming off his legal victory representing A$AP Rocky in the rapper’s 2021 felony shooting case, where he was acquitted on all charges, attorney Joe Tacopina joined The Breakfast Club on Monday (Feb. 24).—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
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Include experts relevant to the negotiation, such as legal advisors or technical specialists.—
Zekeriya Polat,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Beyond legal resistance, businesses must recognize that these executive actions do not prevent private employers from maintaining lawful DEI strategies.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Green cards, or lawful permanent resident cards, allow eligible immigrants to live and work permanently in the United States.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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