decennial
adjective
de·cen·ni·al
di-ˈse-nē-əl 
1
: consisting of or lasting for 10 years
2
: occurring or being done every 10 years
the decennial census
decennial
noun
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Edgar Laurence Smith described the decennial pattern in the 1930s.
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Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
At the time, Congress recognized a need for more regular data than a decennial census could provide.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The process of drawing new voting districts typically happens once every 10 years following the decennial census.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In the past, Beijing sent senior Communist Party leaders to Lhasa for each decennial celebration of the regional government — but never the top leader himself.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
At the time, Congress recognized a need for more regular data than a decennial census could provide.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The process of drawing new voting districts typically happens once every 10 years following the decennial census.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In the past, Beijing sent senior Communist Party leaders to Lhasa for each decennial celebration of the regional government — but never the top leader himself.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Decennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decennial. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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decennial
adjective
de·cen·ni·al
di-ˈsen-ē-əl
1
: consisting of 10 years
2
: happening every 10 years
decennial census
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