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

This amendment would remove the requirement these utilities file annual reports with the city. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026

The company, which owns both QVC and the Home Shopping Network (HSN), announced its plans in an annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. —Joe Brandt, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

Gabbard's office releases an annual report showing the number of foreign surveillance targets and number of searches likely to identify an American. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

Airports Council International's annual report was released Tuesday analyzing total passengers, international passengers, air cargo and aircraft movements to identify the busiest airports in the world. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 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