Bimonthly and biweekly are inherently ambiguous because bi- can mean both "occurring every two" and "occurring two times." This ambiguity cannot be eliminated by the dictionary. If you need bimonthly or biweekly, we suggest leaving some clues in your context about which sense of bi- you intend. Note that if you need the meaning "twice a," you can also substitute semi- for bi- without additional clarification: semimonthly, semiweekly. Dealing with years is generally simpler: biannual usually means "occurring twice a year" and biennial usually means "occurring every two years."
Examples of biweekly in a Sentence
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“Biweekly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biweekly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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biweekly
1 of 2 adjectivebiweekly
2 of 2 noun
