: one that is a year old: such as
a
: an animal one year old or in the second year of its age
b
: a racehorse between January 1 of the year after the year in which it was foaled and the next January 1
yearling
adjective
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Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) spokesperson Will Healey told USA TODAY on April 15 that the bear, a yearling, was located in a tree near Westfarms Mall on April 11 by the agency's Environmental Conservation Police and Wildlife Division personnel.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
The bear, a yearling, was deemed suitable for relocation and officers were driving it to be released on Tuesday, May 28, officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
Barnes was purchased as a yearling for $3.2 million as a son of Into Mischief with bloodlines through Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Digging into the lowest percentage of yearlings in buck harvests, the top-performing states in 2023 include Oklahoma (7%), Florida (9%), Mississippi (9%), Louisiana (11%), Arkansas (12%), Texas (12%), and West Virginia (12%).
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
The bear, a yearling, was deemed suitable for relocation and officers were driving it to be released on Tuesday, May 28, officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
Barnes was purchased as a yearling for $3.2 million as a son of Into Mischief with bloodlines through Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Read Next: How to Estimate a Buck’s Age (and Why Aging Deer Matters)
Digging into the lowest percentage of yearlings in buck harvests, the top-performing states in 2023 include Oklahoma (7%), Florida (9%), Mississippi (9%), Louisiana (11%), Arkansas (12%), Texas (12%), and West Virginia (12%).
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Yearling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearling. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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yearling
noun
year·ling
ˈyi(ə)r-liŋ 
1
: one and especially an animal that is a year old or in the second year after birth
2
: a racehorse between January 1st of the year after the year in which it was born and the next January 1st
yearling
adjective
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