Definition of quarterly
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:in heraldic quarters or quarterings
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:at 3-month intervals
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The Department of Revenue suggests business owners make their tax payments quarterly.
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The fee typically is swept from your account, prorated and charged monthly or quarterly.
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Fifi O’Neill’s magazines: Romantic Country, quarterly; Prairie Style, twice a year; French Country, annual; Rustic Weddings, annual; Boho Style, annual; Modern Country, premieres in November.
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City officials pointed out last month at a public meeting with the U.S. EPA and Justice Department that the average monthly bill has been just under $7, with a $19 increase per month projected -- although the bills go out quarterly.
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The suit seeks injunctive relief from a federal judge to reestablish stalled quarterly funding pledged by the Peroxisome Trust, established by heirs to the fortune of J. Howard Marshall II.
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The bond buyers required detailed financial information on Americo Life, and the company regularly filed quarterly and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Payments for those services – known as categorical payments – are supposed to come quarterly, but the state only recently made the first quarter payment, which was to be paid at the end of September 2016.
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That’s also why Simington spaces out her shows, changing them quarterly.
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First Known Use of quarterly
14th century
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Definition of quarterly
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:computed for or payable at 3-month intervals
- a quarterly premium
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:recurring, issued, or spaced at 3-month intervals
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: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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Chief Financial Officer John Shrewsberry noted Friday during a conference call with analysts on Wells’ latest quarterly financial results.
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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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Quarterly scans (and the waiting that goes with them) have been the barometer of this journey for nearly half a decade.
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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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First Known Use of quarterly
15th century
Other Calendar Terms
Definition of quarterly
plural quarterlies
:a periodical published four times a year
Recent Examples of quarterly from the Web
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The Treasury may provide an update at its next quarterly refunding announcement on Wednesday.
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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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The store is known for its selection of local periodicals and newspapers, fine art catalogs, fashion quarterlies and other magazines and books.
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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
adjective
Definition of quarterly for English Language Learners
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: happening, done, or produced four times a year
quarterly
noun
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.
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