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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
Rounding it all off is a monthly $1,034 HOA fee availing owners to Gray Head’s amenities, which include 16 miles of private trails for hiking, mountain biking, and snowshoeing, along with tennis courts and a fishing pond stocked with trout. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 July 2026 For most people, the monthly cost of gas will be dwarfed by other household expenses like housing. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 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
  • Those Argentina fans strolled past the Monterey apartments on Wornall Road at the perfect time, because Susan Goldenberg was doing one of her weekly porch concerts.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers throughout the past year, with each satellite now dodging debris and other spacecraft on an almost weekly basis.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 July 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
  • The high occurred the night of the Argentina versus Cape Verde match, also the case for average daily rate.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of daily
Noun
  • For the most part, scented geraniums are grown as annuals and replaced each year; however, gardeners in Zones 10 and 11 can grow these plants as tender perennials and enjoy them for years to come.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Petunias are typically grown as annuals, but they can be cultivated as perennials in zones 10 and 11.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 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
  • The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
    — Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Definition of periodical
Adjective
  • 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
  • Pod the North is a free, biweekly newsletter aimed at uplifting the Canadian podcast ecosystem and fostering community.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of biweekly
Noun
  • Our new neighbors have been out of town for several weeks, and their newspapers keep piling up outside their home.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • With the only Black newspaper in town gone, there was no one to refute that false narrative.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of newspaper

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