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

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In the Boulder Police Department’s annual report, Redfearn provided an update on the ongoing investigation into JonBenét’s murder — which has given her father hope. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 Investment advisers managing more than $100 million in assets are required to register with the SEC and file annual reports. Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 According to a January 2025 annual report, Children’s Mercy Park had paid off its $150 million debt. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025 The company owns more than 5,000 acres spread across 23 parcels in six North Dakota counties, according to the latest annual report filed with state officials. Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annual report

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First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of annual report was in 1724

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“Annual report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annual%20report. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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
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