centennial
noun
cen·ten·ni·al
sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial
adjective
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All proceeds from the centennial events will benefit the Centennial Preservation Fund for the historic Cathedral building.
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The Museum of the City of New York is celebrating the centennial of Robert Rauschenberg in collaboration with the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
The nine Hawks whose numbers are retired — Glenn Hall, Pierre Pilote, Keith Magnuson, Chris Chelios, Bobby Hull, Denis Savard, Stan Mikita, Tony Esposito and Marian Hossa — were automatically included in the inaugural class when the team announced plans to celebrate its centennial season.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club is one of the oldest garden clubs in the United States and will celebrate its centennial in 2026.
—Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The Museum of the City of New York is celebrating the centennial of Robert Rauschenberg in collaboration with the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
The nine Hawks whose numbers are retired — Glenn Hall, Pierre Pilote, Keith Magnuson, Chris Chelios, Bobby Hull, Denis Savard, Stan Mikita, Tony Esposito and Marian Hossa — were automatically included in the inaugural class when the team announced plans to celebrate its centennial season.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club is one of the oldest garden clubs in the United States and will celebrate its centennial in 2026.
—Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Centennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centennial. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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