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 What to Know Senators held a hearing Thursday to debate the yearly switch between Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Verify that contributions are consistent and that the accounts are performing as expected—research any policy changes regarding yearly maximum contributions to get the most out of retirement accounts. Ira Walker, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Building a roster has turned into a yearly challenge, where maintaining continuity is no longer a given, and freshmen are not the primary source of future potential. Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Available gift amounts: Monthly or yearly subscription What do Ina Garten, Wolfgang Puck, Guy Fieri and Nancy Silverton all have in common? StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yearly
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Adjective
  • Commissioner Roger Goodell promises three Christmas Day games every year, matching the league's annual Thanksgiving Day slate.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is a place where miracles regularly take place.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Other factors contributing to Americans' fears include high taxes and concern over whether monthly Social Security payments will provide them with enough financial support.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Demand for spot bitcoin has been contracting on a monthly basis, although that contraction has slowed in recent days, taking downward pressure off the price, Julio Moreno, head of research at crypto data provider CryptoQuant, told CNBC.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The six-episode season releases weekly and stream on HBO's platform.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Get a weekly round up of the top tech stories from around the world in your inbox every Friday.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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