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yearlong

adjective

year·​long ˈyir-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce yearlong (audio)
: lasting through a year

Examples of yearlong in a Sentence

She went on a yearlong sabbatical.
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Expected to be released in early 2026, the Gables-opoly board game comes as the city wraps up a yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025 Fisher has agreed to pay $1,000 to enter a yearlong diversion program that, if completed satisfactorily, could end in the trespass charge's being dismissed. Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025 Decorations honor the military and country's 250th anniversary The decorations honor military families and highlight the country's 250th anniversary, which the president is celebrating with a yearlong series of events leading up to July 4, 2026. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025 On Monday, crews are scheduled to begin what is expected to be a yearlong project to repave 19th Avenue through San Francisco's Sunset District, one of the city's busiest roadways. Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yearlong

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yearlong was in 1813

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“Yearlong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearlong. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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