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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About 20 miles northeast of Austin, Pflugerville is a thriving suburb with German heritage, which is celebrated at the yearly Deutschen Pfest.
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The end of year signals holiday cheer, festive feasts and of course, the yearly return of Spotify Wrapped — the streaming platform's annual review highlighting users' listening habits for the year.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The yearly harvest is a historic ritual, deeply rooted in culture and tradition.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The Free Stage is home to the yearly concert series that coincides with the state fair, which is free to attend with fair admission.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The end of year signals holiday cheer, festive feasts and of course, the yearly return of Spotify Wrapped — the streaming platform's annual review highlighting users' listening habits for the year.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The yearly harvest is a historic ritual, deeply rooted in culture and tradition.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The Free Stage is home to the yearly concert series that coincides with the state fair, which is free to attend with fair admission.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearly
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On whale cams, clingy fish steal the show The marine scientist who recorded the accidental close-ups of the remoras’ high-speed whale surfing had placed suction-cup cameras on humpbacks during their annual migration from Antarctica to the waters off Australia’s Queensland state.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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At Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders voted in favor of giving CEO Musk a gargantuan, record-shattering pay package that could give him stock worth $1 trillion after several years.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those water and sewer rates are based on an average monthly use rate of 4,000 gallons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The twists and turns since have exacerbated uncertainty for the nearly 1 in 8 Americans who receive monthly SNAP benefits to spend at grocery stores and farmer’s markets.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Get weekly deals, trends and product recommendations from USA TODAY Shopping delivered straight to your inbox.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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