Thesaurus results for YEARLY

yearly

adjective

Definition of 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 That feeling clicked into place during JYT’s first performance together at the SIX Compound yearly dance showcase in Los Angeles this April. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 Charlamagne is also the founder of the Black Effect Podcast Network, which hosts a yearly festival in Atlanta featuring live podcast tapings. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Now, just one month later, the stock has faded much of that post-earnings momentum and sits near a share price of $230, significantly above yearly lows but still down nearly 10% YTD. — Julia Spina, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Any reduction in interest rates usually translates into millions of dollars in yearly savings. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yearly

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The Florida-sized glacier — often called the Doomsday Glacier — is located in one of the least accessible places on Earth, and accounts for about four percent of global annual sea level rise.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
The measure would need support from at least two-thirds of voters to pass and replace the district's current annual tax.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of annual

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Last month, consumer sentiment dropped close to the lowest level ever recorded in the 74-year history of the University of Michigan's monthly survey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Losing a paycheck can make claiming benefits at 62 look appealing, but starting before full retirement age permanently reduces your monthly benefit.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of monthly

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Retailers typically update electronic shelf prices on a regular schedule, often weekly, because shoppers value consistency, said Asa Farquhar of Relex Solutions, a retail technology company.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Maybe not the way Santa Margarita, the defending champion, is improving on a weekly basis similar to last season when the Eagles separated themselves and cruised to victory.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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