centennial
noun
cen·ten·ni·al
sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial
adjective
Examples of centennial in a Sentence
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Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival is set to celebrate the centennial of Columbia Pictures with a retrospective featuring classic titles spawned by the Hollywood studio between the dawn of sound and the late 1950s.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Though the Grand Ole Opry’s actual centennial is in November 2025, the festivities will begin long before.
—Deborah Evans Price, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
It was initially conceived to celebrate Alaska’s centennial in 1967.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2024
As the venue prepares for its upcoming centennial, this work continues with projects like fixing the turquoise onion dome on the roof.
—Steven Satterfield, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
The center, which was set up in preparation to celebrate IEEE’s centennial in 1984, preserves and promotes the history of technology, the engineering profession, and IEEE.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2024
Italy’s Torino Film Festival will celebrate the centennial of Marlon Brando‘s birth with a 24-title retrospective of films featuring the groundbreaking two-time Oscar winner, known for his naturalistic acting style and rebellious streak.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas explained why the centennial celebration is meaningful.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
Mutual funds mark key anniversary The mutual fund industry is celebrating the centennial of the first such portfolio in the U.S., when Massachusetts Investors Trust first opened its doors in 1924.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Though the Grand Ole Opry’s actual centennial is in November 2025, the festivities will begin long before.
—Deborah Evans Price, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
It was initially conceived to celebrate Alaska’s centennial in 1967.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2024
As the venue prepares for its upcoming centennial, this work continues with projects like fixing the turquoise onion dome on the roof.
—Steven Satterfield, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
The center, which was set up in preparation to celebrate IEEE’s centennial in 1984, preserves and promotes the history of technology, the engineering profession, and IEEE.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2024
Italy’s Torino Film Festival will celebrate the centennial of Marlon Brando‘s birth with a 24-title retrospective of films featuring the groundbreaking two-time Oscar winner, known for his naturalistic acting style and rebellious streak.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas explained why the centennial celebration is meaningful.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
Mutual funds mark key anniversary The mutual fund industry is celebrating the centennial of the first such portfolio in the U.S., when Massachusetts Investors Trust first opened its doors in 1924.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Latin centum + English -ennial (as in biennial)
First Known Use
1791, in the meaning defined above
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“Centennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centennial. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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centennial
1 of 2 noun
cen·ten·ni·al
sen-ˈten-ē-əl
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial
2 of 2 adjective
: relating to a period of 100 years
centennially
adverb
-ē-ə-lē
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