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 While the announcement was cheered by Wall Street, Super Micro is about nine weeks behind in reporting its annual report, which was expected in August. Cj Haddad, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024 Read their annual reports, which are usually public. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 Oct. 2024 Every private college and university in the state will be required to turn in an annual report proving its compliance. Jane Thier, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024 The law requires all private colleges and universities in the state to disclose compliance with the new rule by submitting an annual report. Char Adams, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for annual report 

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Word History

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 22 Oct. 2024.

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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