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

Green Story will serve as the strategic intelligence partner, providing the data foundation necessary for the Denim Deal’s upcoming annual report, scheduled for publication in Q4 2026. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026

The data has been collected via desk research in annual reports. —Time Staff, Time, 17 Feb. 2026

The industry has generated jobs, with about 9,000 dispensary employees licensed statewide, and nearly 8,000 more in growing operations, according to the state’s annual report. —Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026

Under the Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006, the State Auditor must issue annual reports identifying agency recommendations not implemented after one year. —CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for annual report

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

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