1
: reckoned by the year
2
: occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual
Examples of yearly in a Sentence
Adjective
She renews her lease on a yearly basis.
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Raina He, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Entry to Tetra Lounge costs $10 for a one-hour pass, $20 for a day pass, $50 for a monthly pass, or $420 for a yearly membership.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
As reported, one bottle of Sauvage is snapped up every 30 seconds and more than 12 million of those are rung up yearly.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
No Annual Fee - our low intro rates and all the benefits don’t come with a yearly charge.
—Raina He, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Entry to Tetra Lounge costs $10 for a one-hour pass, $20 for a day pass, $50 for a monthly pass, or $420 for a yearly membership.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Most adults experience an average of 2-3 colds yearly.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
As reported, one bottle of Sauvage is snapped up every 30 seconds and more than 12 million of those are rung up yearly.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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