Thesaurus results for YEARLY

yearly

adjective

Definition of yearly

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 In 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would require the disclosure of tips and fees as finance charges as an APR, or the total yearly cost of borrowing money. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Also a list of the true names and addresses of all former slaves, along with their actual occupations and 1858 yearly incomes, which, surprising no one, were right on par with the incomes of similar whites. — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 Perhaps no yearly matchup in college football has spawned a greater collection of NFL-caliber talent than the annual Miami Hurricanes-Florida State Seminoles game. — Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 Our yearly Winter Weather Special will air on Christmas and New Year's Day. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yearly

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Several dictionaries also partake in the annual tradition of choosing a single word to represent the cultural moment.

— New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Italy’s inward cinema, TV and video-on-demand sectors content investment fell in 2025 for the first time since 2018, the annual APA report released at the MIA Market in Rome indicated.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of annual

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With rates going up, homeowners who must refinance face monthly increases of hundreds of pounds.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Qualifying low-income families would also receive additional monthly cash assistance and contributions to a college savings account.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of monthly

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Retailers typically update electronic shelf prices on a regular schedule, often weekly, because shoppers value consistency, said Asa Farquhar of Relex Solutions, a retail technology company.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Maybe not the way Santa Margarita, the defending champion, is improving on a weekly basis similar to last season when the Eagles separated themselves and cruised to victory.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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