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adjective

Definition of monthlynext
as in weekly

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noun

as in quarterly

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Recent Examples of monthly
Adjective
Roblox may soon be subject to stricter scrutiny and monitoring requirements under the European Union’s content moderation rules after surpassing a threshold of 45 million monthly users in the bloc, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 As a testament to its popularity, Better Than the Movies has been appeared on the New York Times monthly YA paperback list for 44 consecutive months and its weekly YA hardcover list for 20 weeks. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Noun
For example, one recent study found that supplementing with high-dose vitamin D monthly might decrease the risk of having a heart attack or another major cardiac event in older adults. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Nov. 2025 Letters will be mailed in December to let beneficiaries know what their new monthly will be, SSA said. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monthly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monthly
  1. weekly
  2. quarterly
  3. daily
  4. annual
  5. bimonthly
  6. periodical
  7. biweekly
  8. newspaper
Adjective
  • The union says that, as a result, some production assistants on Chicago Fire saw their weekly take-home pay dip 43 percent.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Abbott started Defender Junior, a column of his weekly paper devoted to children, in 1921.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of weekly
Noun
  • Reporting quarterly is good for investors and good for the company.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • Without a C-suite sponsor empowered to align incentives, tie outcomes to compensation and resolve trade-offs quarterly, AI becomes a mosaic of local optimizations rather than a source of enterprise differentiation.
    — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of quarterly
Adjective
  • Athletes already had shoes for competition and for daily life.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Rice has started to grow a following online with daily vlogs.
    — Jeff Todd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of daily
Noun
  • For tired flowering annuals, a more substantial mid-season trim can be rejuvenating and help extend the growing period.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
  • Deadheading Every Plant While deadheading is beneficial for certain plants like petunias, many modern annuals are self-cleaning.
    — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
Definition of annual
Adjective
  • Today, Anglin’s Square is the area’s destination for major holiday events (including a spectacular Christmas tree lighting) as well as for bimonthly dance lessons, live music, and beginner’s yoga—all completely free for anyone who happens to pass by.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • This is the latest installment of our bimonthly column Crews on Cruise, spotlighting the people who work behind the scenes of the world’s most memorable voyages—from bartenders and entertainers to ship captains and expedition leaders.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Definition of bimonthly
Noun
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
  • City law still requires newsstands to sell periodicals, but few bother for obvious reasons.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026
Definition of periodical
Adjective
  • Clean blinds weekly or biweekly to prevent dust buildup and maintain their appearance.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • Gary is revamping its year-old curbside recycling program, cutting back to a biweekly pickup schedule and placing an emphasis on reducing contamination of items placed in the bins.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of biweekly
Noun
  • Police set up a strike force to investigate Jones after The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported in 2023 that Jones used his position of power, first as a schoolteacher and later as a popular broadcaster, to prey on a number of young men.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, terrorists kidnapped dozens of people from a train between Abuja and Kaduna, and Tukur Mamu, a newspaper publisher, negotiated their release.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of newspaper

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