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 The measure would end the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks observed across most of the nation since the 1960s. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 While premiums matter, factors like formulary coverage, drug tier placement, and preferred pharmacy networks often have a greater impact on total yearly cost. — Joy Miller, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026 As Rodriguez noted, Universal Studios Hollywood recently began incorporating Latino folk horror into its annual Halloween Horror Nights festivities due to the overwhelming presence of Latinos at the yearly event. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The temperature finally dropped below 80 degrees, and yet the reindeer are already primed to take their yearly trip from the North Pole. — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yearly
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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
  • While some financial advisors have asset minimums, others may charge one-time, hourly or monthly fees rather than a percentage for assets under management.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Follert credits the monthly check-ins and the direct impact employees can have in shaping the company culture for its ranking in the top 10.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Desmond Lachman, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, pointed out that mortgage rates tend to track the 10-year Treasury, which explains why this past week marked the largest weekly gain for mortgage rates in four years.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Figuring out how to plan weekly meals without a full kitchen is what separates a semester fueled by vending machine potato chips from one where your brain actually works in class.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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