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

DeSantis said Perdue, who took over the agency last week, is looking at the annual report on the use of the state’s emergency fund, which was due to the Legislature on July 15. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Besides Humain, the company’s Saudi clients include Aramco, STC and Al Rajhi, along with various ministries and other public-sector entities, according to its latest annual report. — Omar El Chmouri, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

The online consignment and thrift store and resale-as-a-service (Raas) provider’s annual report offers insights into how consumers and brands perceive the secondhand market. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

The toll was confirmed in the Pentagon’s 2025 annual report for civilian casualties, The Washington Post first reported. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 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