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
Adjective
The company holds quarterly meetings.
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During his first term, Trump publicly asked the SEC on X, then still known as Twitter, to study shifting company disclosures from a quarterly to semiannual basis, stating business leaders felt less frequent reporting would allow for greater flexibility and long-term planning.
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Adverb
The Lyst index is a quarterly ranking of fashion’s hottest brands and products.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
These businesses would be taxed on the average wholesale price of marijuana, an average calculated by the state and published quarterly.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The bill, called the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act, would compel public companies and government agencies to file quarterly reports on several considerations related to AI in the workforce.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Paramount’s quarterly revenue came in a bit lighter than Wall Street analysts expected and there were other less-than-scintillating data points in the report.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
However, heavy spenders who consistently exceed $3,000 quarterly in dining, airfare, or hotels may find the caps limiting.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
During his first term, Trump publicly asked the SEC on X, then still known as Twitter, to study shifting company disclosures from a quarterly to semiannual basis, stating business leaders felt less frequent reporting would allow for greater flexibility and long-term planning.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Quarterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterly. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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quarterly
1 of 3 adverb
quar·ter·ly
ˈkwȯ(r)t-ər-lē 
: four times a year
interest compounded quarterly
quarterly
2 of 3 adjective
: coming or happening every three months
quarterly premium
quarterly meeting
quarterly
3 of 3 noun
plural quarterlies
: a magazine published four times a year
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