as in annual
occurring once every year
The department store has a yearly clearance sale that attracts shoppers from all over the region.
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Recent Examples of yearly
Walnut Ridge has turned that brief encounter into the yearly Beatles at the Ridge festival, scheduled for Sept. 20.
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Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
On wages, average hourly earnings increased 0.3%, meeting the estimate, though the yearly gain of 3.9% was slightly higher than expected.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
There’s a good chance the U.S. will exceed its yearly average of around 4,000 flash flood warnings soon.
—Jeffrey Basara, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
Popular elements include removing taxes on tips (70% approve), making tax cuts permanent for those with yearly income of less than $250,000 (68%), and increasing military spending (61%).
—Dana Blanton, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
On wages, average hourly earnings increased 0.3%, meeting the estimate, though the yearly gain of 3.9% was slightly higher than expected.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
There’s a good chance the U.S. will exceed its yearly average of around 4,000 flash flood warnings soon.
—Jeffrey Basara, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
Popular elements include removing taxes on tips (70% approve), making tax cuts permanent for those with yearly income of less than $250,000 (68%), and increasing military spending (61%).
—Dana Blanton, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearly
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In December, Goose will hold their 12th annual Goosemas holiday celebration.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tombstone holds an annual rose festival in April to celebrate the blooming of the original Shady Lady, according to the museum website.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The increase was fueled by higher revenue from third-party software titles and PlayStation Network services, with monthly active users and total gameplay hours each growing 6% year-on-year.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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What Is Street Cart Onion Sauce? As the host of monthly Detroit-style pizza pop-ups as well as a half-dozen woodfired pizza nights each summer (each with a different menu), Schroeder often daydreams about how to spiff up his slices.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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Follow him on Instagram and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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