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

Twenty died in 2025, including a 20-year-old stallion, a 31-year-old mare and six other mares over age 20, according to the annual report. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026

Ironically, just after the World Cup commuter rail ticket price hike was announced, the Greater Boston Food Bank and Mass General Brigham dropped its annual report. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

The bill would require CDCR to provide an annual report to the Legislature on the scope of its reliance on contract labor. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Council members will also discuss an annual report from the Olathe Chamber of Commerce, and recognize high school students who earned championships and awards in athletics, activities and academics. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 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