yearlong

adjective

year·​long ˈyir-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce yearlong (audio)
: lasting through a year

Examples of yearlong in a Sentence

She went on a yearlong sabbatical.
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Miller was a week and a half from completing her yearlong post-promotion probation when she was fired. Ezra David Romero, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025 The system’s end followed a nearly yearlong political fight over the technology, but the administration did not introduce a replacement when ShotSpotter was taken offline. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025 But Princess Kate’s nearly yearlong journey with cancer has brought a profound change beneath the familiar exterior. Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 The pro-Palestinian demonstrators are waving Palestinian flags, banging drums and decrying Israel's yearlong military assault in the Gaza Strip. NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for yearlong

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yearlong was in 1813

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“Yearlong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearlong. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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