as in annual
occurring once every year
The department store has a yearly clearance sale that attracts shoppers from all over the region.
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Recent Examples of yearly
John Ternus, currently head of Apple hardware engineering, will take over as CEO in September, just as Apple prepares to roll out its yearly iPhone refresh.
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Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Georgia will face yearly rivals Florida and South Carolina twice, with Oklahoma added to the rotation for home-and-away matchups.
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Hunter Delauder,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
In one of its many distinctions from other festivals, Ojai stays fresh by yearly changing music directors and for its 80th anniversary Esa-Pekka Salonen returned after a quarter-century absence.
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
According to the 2025 data, watermelon peaked on July 8, up 170 percent as compared to the yearly average, with southwestern states like Nevada and Texas leading the charge on orders.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
23 June 2026
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Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Georgia will face yearly rivals Florida and South Carolina twice, with Oklahoma added to the rotation for home-and-away matchups.
—
Hunter Delauder,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
In one of its many distinctions from other festivals, Ojai stays fresh by yearly changing music directors and for its 80th anniversary Esa-Pekka Salonen returned after a quarter-century absence.
—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
According to the 2025 data, watermelon peaked on July 8, up 170 percent as compared to the yearly average, with southwestern states like Nevada and Texas leading the charge on orders.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearly
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San Francisco's Pride Festival in Civic Center Plaza kicked off on Saturday, the day before the big annual Pride Parade.
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Two people were shot with a BB gun in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday morning, around the time of the city’s 19th annual naked bike ride.
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Ideally, wait until age 70, when your monthly benefit maxes out.
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Todd Grisham and former boxing champion Sergio Mora will guide viewers through the first in a monthly series of boxing matches slated to air on TNT and truTV and stream on DAZN.
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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By 1977, the show went from airing monthly to weekly.
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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