annual report

noun

plural annual reports

: a usually lengthy report issued yearly by an organization giving an account of its internal workings and especially its finances

Examples of annual report in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The organization with about 110 full- and part-time employees has helped 25,548 people across Charlotte-Mecklenburg through its survivor resources and community engagement initiatives, according to Safe Alliance’s latest annual report. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

The Network has raised alarms about an increasing demand for emergency shelter for years in its annual reports. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Missouri has had the highest concentration and largest number of commercial puppy mills for the last 14 years, according to the Humane World for Animals annual reports. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

According to a six-page annual report, Smack brought in $18,497 in revenue in 2025 and had $9,585 in expenses. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for annual report

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

annual report

noun

annual re·​port

: a written report distributed to shareholders each year by a corporation that sets forth financial information (as an auditor's report, the selling prices of the corporation's stock, and the yearly profit) as well as statements by the corporation's management