centennial
noun
cen·ten·ni·al
sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial
adjective
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This hotel was intended to mark the centennial of its country’s independence but opened a year too late—in 1923.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Later this year, to draw people into the centennial celebrations, the city is hosting a concert and drone show on Memorial Day Weekend, which falls on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The Hollywood Historical Society unveiled the neighborhood’s historical marker as part of the city’s centennial and Black History Month, Taylor said.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
The New Yorker Celebrates a Hundred Years as a Poetry and Fiction Tastemaker
The editors Deborah Treisman and Kevin Young discuss literary anthologies published for the magazine’s centennial.
—Seth, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Later this year, to draw people into the centennial celebrations, the city is hosting a concert and drone show on Memorial Day Weekend, which falls on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The Hollywood Historical Society unveiled the neighborhood’s historical marker as part of the city’s centennial and Black History Month, Taylor said.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
The New Yorker Celebrates a Hundred Years as a Poetry and Fiction Tastemaker
The editors Deborah Treisman and Kevin Young discuss literary anthologies published for the magazine’s centennial.
—Seth, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Centennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centennial. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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