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

Examples of annual report in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roughly 90% of all Easter baskets feature chocolate, according to the National Confectioners Association annual report. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

The city of Rocklin saw declines in both violent and property crime in 2025, continuing a five-year drop in overall crime, according to the Rocklin Police Department’s annual report. —Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026

According to the National Taxpayer Advocate's annual report to Congress, the IRS assessed more than $160 million in penalties last season tied specifically to improper claims linked to social media advice. —Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

The new data, released Thursday in the board’s annual report, showed that landlord incomes have risen now for three years in a row. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for annual report

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• distort
• escort
• exhort
• extort

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