1
: reckoned by the year
2
: occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual
Examples of yearly in a Sentence
Adjective
She renews her lease on a yearly basis.
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David Robert Elliott, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Mayor Karen Bass weighs deep cuts, including layoffs, as L.A.’s challenges mount
Bass is set to give the yearly State of the City address today and release her budget for the upcoming fiscal year, laying out her plan for eliminating a nearly $1-billion shortfall.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Keyaira Boone, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Started 30 years ago and presented yearly, most recently at the Marriott Waterfront hotel, this one-day program has helped thousands of women near and far.
—Lynne Agress, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Today, Atchison County is home to 342 wind turbines that support about 50 permanent jobs, along with a wind technician training facility and yearly landowner lease payments of several million dollars, Mr. Chamberlain said.
—David Robert Elliott, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Mayor Karen Bass weighs deep cuts, including layoffs, as L.A.’s challenges mount
Bass is set to give the yearly State of the City address today and release her budget for the upcoming fiscal year, laying out her plan for eliminating a nearly $1-billion shortfall.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
These were people who supported the council’s efforts yearly by contributing to and amplifying its educational mission.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Started 30 years ago and presented yearly, most recently at the Marriott Waterfront hotel, this one-day program has helped thousands of women near and far.
—Lynne Agress, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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