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
After falling steadily earlier in 2024, yearly inflation has moved sideways the past several months.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
As January trudges, many of us have already started receiving the alphabet soup of yearly tax forms.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Since the cost summit in mid-2022, Bay Area consumer prices have slowly retreated from that sky-high yearly pace of inflation.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Several states issue yearly warnings about walking near or on icy water at this time of year, as deceptively thin ice can cause hikers to fall in freezing temperatures, leading to hypothermia, or death in extreme cases.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
As January trudges, many of us have already started receiving the alphabet soup of yearly tax forms.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Since the cost summit in mid-2022, Bay Area consumer prices have slowly retreated from that sky-high yearly pace of inflation.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Several states issue yearly warnings about walking near or on icy water at this time of year, as deceptively thin ice can cause hikers to fall in freezing temperatures, leading to hypothermia, or death in extreme cases.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearly
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The South by Southwest Music Festival has announced the third round of Showcasing Artists invited to perform at the 39th annual event, March 10-15, 2025, in Austin.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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The nonprofit San Diego Bird Alliance, formerly known as San Diego Audubon Society, holds the annual San Diego Bird Festival from Feb. 26 to March 2 at Marina Village Conference Center, 1936 Quivira Way.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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That's paired with record-high mortgage rates, putting monthly payments out of reach for many.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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For the 7th consecutive year, our average member's out-of-pocket cost declined, for a total reduction of 29.3 percent since 2016, to a current average monthly copay of $7.26.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Just as a precaution, Trend Micro schedules a weekly quick scan.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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