yearly

adjective

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 Trump has long supported ending the twice-yearly clock changes. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The former Dior creative director also expressed gratitude to The Met as well as Vogue‘s Anna Wintour, who oversees the yearly Met Gala, and acknowledged the lasting impact of his past offensive remarks. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 Throughout the day, many acts and fans were keen to express their hopes for Daisy Chain Fields to be a yearly event. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2026 Celebrating each other’s birthdays is a yearly ritual for the friends. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yearly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearly
  1. annual
  2. monthly
  3. weekly
Adjective
  • The policy, which was announced in July, mandated that military personnel would get testosterone screening as part of their annual physical starting at age 30.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In 2011, after returning to Nigeria, Alatise invited Kingham for a visit of several weeks, in what would soon become an annual routine.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of annual
Adjective
  • Hiring came in well above a monthly average gain of 31,000 jobs over the previous 12 months.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That’s well above 2025’s monthly average of 10,000 jobs, but below the monthly means for 2023 and 2024.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of monthly
Adjective
  • The financing helped the company grow, but over time the weekly and monthly payments started eating into cash flow.
    — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The team has 15 students and two instructors and meets weekly, Simons said.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of weekly

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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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