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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The Onodera Group, the owner of the luxe Sushi Ginza Onodera chain, has been the top bidder at the yearly auction for the past few years.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Blondo Frankie Waterproof Chelsea Boot Consider Nordstrom’s Half-yearly Sale your last chance to snag the Chelsea boot style everyone’s been talking about for way less, starting with these Blondo Frankie Chelsea Boots at $100 off.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The company launched more than 3,200 satellites in 2025, a new yearly record and increase of more than 60% from the prior year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The Quadrantid meteor shower is a yearly sky event that happens in early January.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Blondo Frankie Waterproof Chelsea Boot Consider Nordstrom’s Half-yearly Sale your last chance to snag the Chelsea boot style everyone’s been talking about for way less, starting with these Blondo Frankie Chelsea Boots at $100 off.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The company launched more than 3,200 satellites in 2025, a new yearly record and increase of more than 60% from the prior year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The Quadrantid meteor shower is a yearly sky event that happens in early January.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Jan. 2026
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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 7 Jan. 2026.
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