1
: reckoned by the year
2
: occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual
Examples of yearly in a Sentence
Adjective
She renews her lease on a yearly basis.
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Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023
Ahead of the yearly sale, which kicks off earlier than ever on Friday, November 17, the mega-popular Bissell Little Green Multi-Purpose Portable Carpet Cleaner is marked down by 28 percent.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
The doctors found that from 2014 to 2022, the yearly total of situs inversus cases was typically about five to six per 10,000 pregnant people undergoing ultrasounds.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2023
The guidance also recommends that people who are eligible consult with their doctor about potential benefits, limits, and harms of yearly screening.
—Korin Miller Published, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2023
According to the new guidance released Wednesday, even heavy smokers who quit 15 years ago or more should get the yearly scans.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2023
The update comes Wednesday, Nov. 1, the start of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and recommends yearly lung cancer screenings for people aged 50 to 80 years old who smoke or formerly smoked and have a 20-year or greater pack-year history.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
Unite Here also has been fighting a number of hotel projects that would result in the elimination of low-cost apartments, particularly those covered by the city’s rent stabilization law, which places a cap on yearly rent increases.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
Those who meet the screening guidelines should discuss the potential benefits, limits, and risks of yearly screening, the ACS says.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 1 Nov. 2023
Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 14 Nov. 2023
The growths of sargassum fluctuate yearly based on different factors, like changes in nutrients, rainfall and wind conditions, CNN previously reported.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 9 July 2023
The National Arts & Entertainment Journalism awards are presented yearly by the Los Angeles Press Club.
—Valerie Wu, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
People should be assessed for those factors every three to five years in stage 0, every two to three years in stage 1, and yearly in stage 2 and beyond, the guidelines say.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2023
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated recently introduced a medical treatment for canine parvovirus, a condition that affects thousands of puppies yearly and has a 91% mortality rate when left untreated.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
Perhaps the most comprehensive review of the industry is Art Basel and UBS’s Global Art Market report, penned yearly by Dr Clare McAndrew.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2023
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 40,000 people in the U.S. die in automobile crashes yearly.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2023
Today, San Ysidro Health and its PACE division operate four major centers — including one that opened in 2022 in Vista — and 50 total clinics serving 145,000 patients countywide yearly with a staff of 2,600.
—Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
That would represent a slowdown from September’s 0.4% monthly rise and 3.7% yearly increase.
—Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023
Ahead of the yearly sale, which kicks off earlier than ever on Friday, November 17, the mega-popular Bissell Little Green Multi-Purpose Portable Carpet Cleaner is marked down by 28 percent.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
The doctors found that from 2014 to 2022, the yearly total of situs inversus cases was typically about five to six per 10,000 pregnant people undergoing ultrasounds.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2023
The guidance also recommends that people who are eligible consult with their doctor about potential benefits, limits, and harms of yearly screening.
—Korin Miller Published, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2023
According to the new guidance released Wednesday, even heavy smokers who quit 15 years ago or more should get the yearly scans.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2023
The update comes Wednesday, Nov. 1, the start of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and recommends yearly lung cancer screenings for people aged 50 to 80 years old who smoke or formerly smoked and have a 20-year or greater pack-year history.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
Unite Here also has been fighting a number of hotel projects that would result in the elimination of low-cost apartments, particularly those covered by the city’s rent stabilization law, which places a cap on yearly rent increases.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
Those who meet the screening guidelines should discuss the potential benefits, limits, and risks of yearly screening, the ACS says.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 1 Nov. 2023
Adverb
However, because deductibles vary across different Medicare Part D drug plans, some will have no yearly deductible at all.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 14 Nov. 2023
The growths of sargassum fluctuate yearly based on different factors, like changes in nutrients, rainfall and wind conditions, CNN previously reported.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 9 July 2023
The National Arts & Entertainment Journalism awards are presented yearly by the Los Angeles Press Club.
—Valerie Wu, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
People should be assessed for those factors every three to five years in stage 0, every two to three years in stage 1, and yearly in stage 2 and beyond, the guidelines say.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2023
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated recently introduced a medical treatment for canine parvovirus, a condition that affects thousands of puppies yearly and has a 91% mortality rate when left untreated.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
Perhaps the most comprehensive review of the industry is Art Basel and UBS’s Global Art Market report, penned yearly by Dr Clare McAndrew.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2023
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 40,000 people in the U.S. die in automobile crashes yearly.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2023
Today, San Ysidro Health and its PACE division operate four major centers — including one that opened in 2022 in Vista — and 50 total clinics serving 145,000 patients countywide yearly with a staff of 2,600.
—Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2023
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yearly
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year·ly
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1
: occurring, made, done, or produced every year : annual
2
: calculated in terms of one year
yearly
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