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

Netflix is discontinuing its biannual viewership data dump in favor of one annual report beginning in 2027. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 July 2026

Wisconsin posts annual report cards for private schools participating in the state’s voucher program, using test scores and other measures to gauge whether the school is meeting expectations. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

Speaking to Deadline on BBC annual report day, Fussell addressed the future of the BBC’s biggest sci-fi hit by confirming the production arm will put its hat in the ring when the tender process kickstarts later this year. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Council members also proposed requiring an annual report on how well the data center is complying with all city ordinances. — Ilana Arougheti july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 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