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
Big gains for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies had been instrumental in the S&P 500’s rallying to consecutive yearly gains of more than 20% for the first time since before the millennium.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Another $50 million in yearly spending would go to school districts to pay for infrastructure bonds and levies.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025
Generations of grandmothers, including mine, made yearly pilgrimages to the historic marketplace, which has become synonymous with the holiday, to splurge on delicacies essential for gathering around the hot pot.
—Natalie Keng, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
The group intentionally adjusted the yearly climate march, being cautious of the new restrictions in the student code.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Another $50 million in yearly spending would go to school districts to pay for infrastructure bonds and levies.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025
Generations of grandmothers, including mine, made yearly pilgrimages to the historic marketplace, which has become synonymous with the holiday, to splurge on delicacies essential for gathering around the hot pot.
—Natalie Keng, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
The group intentionally adjusted the yearly climate march, being cautious of the new restrictions in the student code.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearly
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In a quick turnaround, Netflix has set a new venue for its annual post-BAFTA Film Awards party on Sunday, after its usual haunt, the Chiltern Firehouse, was evacuated amid a blaze on Friday afternoon.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Encinitas Coastal Rotary Club’s annual Purse Bingo fundraiser once again proved to be an overwhelming success, raising over $25,000 to support local women’s charities.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Enjoy a monthly book or two to read with the author’s insights, helpful writing exercises, and a lively discussion.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Some clinics recommend getting the treatments weekly or monthly.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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Students in the program are paired with mentors and attend weekly group therapy, where clinicians use cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, to help change their thought patterns – especially around traumatic experiences.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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This is the fifth edition of our weekly Cleveland Browns quarterback tracker.—
Zac Jackson,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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