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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In July, after a yearlong absence, Burberry made a comeback on the shopping platform Lyst’s ranking of hottest brands. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 Appropriators are working behind the scenes to craft a yearlong bipartisan spending plan but are likely to need another stopgap funding measure to avoid a shutdown, which will require at least seven Democrats to cross the aisle and break a 60-vote filibuster. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025 Similarly, our Phoenix chapter offers seasonal pop-up volunteer roles where members can help with community events without a yearlong commitment. Melanie Schild, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 One of the appeals for tennis and for TikTok is the almost-yearlong global season, which offers the possibility to construct narratives and storylines — lore — around players and rivalries over an extended period. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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