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First Known Use of quarterly
14th century
Other Calendar Terms
quarterly
Definition of quarterly
1 : computed for or payable at 3-month intervals a quarterly premium
2 : recurring, issued, or spaced at 3-month intervals
3 : divided into heraldic quarters or compartments
Examples of quarterly in a Sentence
The company holds quarterly meetings.
Recent Examples of quarterly from the Web
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On Monday, Credit Suisse downgraded its price target for Snap from $30 to $25, warning that estimates ahead of the company’s next quarterly earnings report could indicate lower average revenue per user.
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A report this week said Samsung could take the crown in its next quarterly filing with a $12.1 billion profit.
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And for those taxpayers whose withholding isn't handled by an employer, the next quarterly payments aren't due until September.
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The AP reviewed her three quarterly reports that followed the review.
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In addition to offering pet insurance, Tradesy features a Pup of the Month and holds quarterly Dog Owner Town Hall meetings, where all of the dog owners gather to plan fun events.
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The show's viewer average set a quarterly record for MSNBC in the 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. period.
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The regulation, finalized in December 2016, required the Social Security Administration to disclose information quarterly to the national gun background check system about certain people with mental illness.
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On Thursday night, a crowd showed to the Leisureville clubhouse to meet with the chief at one of his quarterly town hall meetings, many of them supporters and about half wearing Citizens on Patrol attire.
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First Known Use of quarterly
15th century
Other Calendar Terms
quarterly
Definition of quarterly
quarterlies
: a periodical published four times a year
Recent Examples of quarterly from the Web
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The organization's board of trustees unanimously voted to make the appointment at its June quarterly board meeting today, according to a CPAC news release.
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China’s largest internet company posted record quarterly sales and profit that topped all analysts’ estimates as blockbuster titles including Honour of Kings drove a billion-plus users on WeChat and QQ to spend on game items.
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Clifton Theriot, the library’s archivist and interim director, made the connection late last year after stumbling across an article in a genealogical quarterly about the Jesuit slaves who had been shipped to Louisiana.
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The Chinese e-commerce giant is seen reporting record quarterly revenue when results are unveiled Tuesday.
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The literary quarterlies spent more space and passion discussing poetry, but their audience was limited.
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First Known Use of quarterly
1818
QUARTERLY Defined for English Language Learners
quarterly
Definition of quarterly for English Language Learners
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: happening, done, or produced four times a year
quarterly
Definition of quarterly for English Language Learners
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: a magazine that is published four times a year
QUARTERLY Defined for Kids
Definition of quarterly for Students
: four times a year Interest is compounded quarterly.
Definition of quarterly for Students
: coming or happening four times a year They hold quarterly meetings.
Definition of quarterly for Students
quarterlies
: a magazine published four times a year
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