annual report

noun

plural annual reports
: a usually lengthy report issued yearly by an organization giving an account of its internal workings and especially its finances

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Carmel has repeatedly ranked among the top three places to live in the country in Livability’s annual report. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026 But the agency warned in its annual report Thursday that 118 million people who had to flee their homes or nations is still alarmingly high. ABC News, 11 June 2026 That's just a fraction of the over 869,600 workers the automaker employs, as per its 2025 annual report. Evelyn Cheng,matthew Chin, CNBC, 9 June 2026 In its 2025 annual report, Palantir reported 4,429 full-time employees. Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for annual report

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First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of annual report was in 1724

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“Annual report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annual%20report. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

Legal Definition

annual report

noun
annual re·​port
: a written report distributed to shareholders each year by a corporation that sets forth financial information (as an auditor's report, the selling prices of the corporation's stock, and the yearly profit) as well as statements by the corporation's management
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