yearly

adjective year·ly \ ˈyir-lē \

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of yearly

1 : reckoned by the year

2 : occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual

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Examples of yearly in a Sentence

She renews her lease on a yearly basis.

Recent Examples of yearly from the Web

According to a basic calculator offered on AARP's website (aarp.org), most people will need the equivalent of 10 to 12 times their base yearly income in order to generate enough income to retire and maintain their lifestyle through retirement.

— amy dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Wife wants to spend down retirement nest egg," 5 Apr. 2018
According to a basic calculator offered on AARP’s website (aarp.org), most people will need the equivalent of 10 to 12 times their base yearly income in order to generate enough income to retire and maintain their lifestyle through retirement.

— amy dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, "Wife wants to spend down retirement nest egg," 3 Apr. 2018
Company executives will also participate in a twice-yearly review of diversity growth, the pipeline and efforts to increase the representation of women and people of color.

— johana bhuiyan, Recode, "Uber has agreed to settle a class action discrimination suit for $10 million," 27 Mar. 2018
Florida is poised to remain on Daylight Savings Time year around, ending the practice of twice-yearly clock changes in the Sunshine State, AL.com reported.

— kim chatelain, NOLA.com, "Florida poised to remain on Daylight Savings Time year around: report," 8 Mar. 2018
Elaine and Gib took yearly family vacations exposing their kids to most of the United States and Canada.

— Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 3/2," 2 Mar. 2018
His speeches at the faith’s twice-yearly conferences often focused on parables of human struggles resolved through faith.

— brady mccombs, USA TODAY, "Thomas S. Monson, president of Mormon church, dies at 90," 3 Jan. 2018
Good physical condition and able to pass the yearly Texas School Bus Driver's Physical Examination.

— heather leighton, Houston Chronicle, "Job opportunity: Katy ISD is hiring school bus drivers," 15 Feb. 2018
Customers who pay for the yearly Amazon Prime subscription will be able to purchase a range of items that their local Whole Foods store stocks via Amazon or Prime Now.

— natasha bach, Fortune, "Here's How Amazon Prime's New Whole Foods Delivery Will Work," 8 Feb. 2018

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