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
The state takeover of the district began when Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Sixth Grade received its fifth consecutive F grade in the state’s yearly accountability ratings.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
On a yearly basis, every Bay Area county except pricey Marin and Napa counties in the North Bay saw slight population increases.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
They got signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records in 2025 after playing a showcase gig at the yearly festival.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
In the year of Luther’s birth, for example, England enacted a second Act of Apparel, restricting sable, ermine, velvet, and satin brocade to knights and lords, while damask and satin were allowed for people who had a yearly income of at least £40.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
On a yearly basis, every Bay Area county except pricey Marin and Napa counties in the North Bay saw slight population increases.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
They got signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records in 2025 after playing a showcase gig at the yearly festival.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
In the year of Luther’s birth, for example, England enacted a second Act of Apparel, restricting sable, ermine, velvet, and satin brocade to knights and lords, while damask and satin were allowed for people who had a yearly income of at least £40.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearly
Adjective
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Tens of thousands of people are flocking to Bayfront Park for the Ultra Music Festival, an annual electronic music event that has once again brought both excitement and concerns over noise and safety to downtown Miami.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Yet session after session, the result has been the same — agencies receive their annual appropriations, public outrage over long security lines and flight delays fades, legislation languishes and workers have no guarantees their paychecks won't stop coming again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Insee’s monthly survey of the manufacturing fell three points to 99 in March, back below the long-term average of 100 for the first time since November.—
William Horobin,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the event the digital assets go down in value, the mortgage loans don’t get affected if the owner keeps making the monthly payments.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The 75th Derby featured three of the top four horses in The Daily Racing Form’s weekly top 20 ranking of Kentucky Derby prospects — Chief Wallabee, Commandment and Nearly — as well as 13th-ranked The Puma.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Pop Culture Quiz is your weekly test of what’s making headlines and breaking the internet from the Heartland to Hollywood.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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