yearly

Definition of yearlynext
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 CrimeCon is a yearly get-together for fans of the genre, and the folks who make the content that those fans can't get enough of. — Luke Burbank, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 For comparison, the University of Florida’s new president is slated to make $2 million in base salary with a bonus of up to $500,000 and total yearly compensation as much as $3 million. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Last year, Vought mandated that the NIH fund grants in their entirety up front, rather than dispersing funds on a yearly basis. — STAT, 23 Sep. 2026 Why the debate isn't ending anytime soon While polls consistently show many Americans want to end the twice-yearly clock changes, there is far less agreement on what should replace them. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yearly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearly
Adjective
  • Autumn marks the beginning of the annual flu season, when more people begin to congregate indoors and viruses spread faster.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Less than four years later, GPTZero has more than 20 million registered users, $30 million in annual recurring revenue, and a new parent company.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Netflix has unveiled a collaboration with Spanish streamer Filmin, giving Netflix members in Spain access to a monthly selection of films and documentaries, curated by Filmin’s editorial team.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Inflation picked up on a monthly basis as fuel and other energy prices shot higher as a result of the war in Iran.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Jasmine is a bi-weekly financial expert on BakersfieldNOW News, and the founder of Happi Money.
    — Jasmine Johnson, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Part of the fun of listening to the thrice-weekly show (one being for Patreon members), aside from its hosts contextualizing a dizzying array of tabloid headlines, is learning its lexicon.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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