centennial
noun
cen·ten·ni·al
sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial
adjective
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The Harlem Globetrotters will release a video game later this year as the legendary team celebrates its centennial season, Acclaim announced on Monday.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The historic Grand Lake Theater will be celebrating its centennial this week.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Celebrate the Route 66 Centennial Route 66, known as the Mother Road, will celebrate its centennial this year.
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Macy’s is wasting no time celebrating 2026 as the centennial year of its Thanksgiving Day parade and 50th anniversary of its Fourth of July fireworks.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The historic Grand Lake Theater will be celebrating its centennial this week.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Celebrate the Route 66 Centennial Route 66, known as the Mother Road, will celebrate its centennial this year.
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Macy’s is wasting no time celebrating 2026 as the centennial year of its Thanksgiving Day parade and 50th anniversary of its Fourth of July fireworks.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for centennial
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“Centennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centennial. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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