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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Nancy Chen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
Excluding food and energy, the monthly and yearly increases in core CPI matched what economists had predicted.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
According to Crummett, their current total cost estimate for remediation, which can change yearly as necessary, is $26 million.
—Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
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Adjective
Originally intended as a one-time bike-a-thon in 1980 with 36 riders, the event has evolved into a yearly tradition that draws nearly 7,000 cyclists from around the globe.
—Nancy Chen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
Excluding food and energy, the monthly and yearly increases in core CPI matched what economists had predicted.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
Adverb
Please note: The dates of the Sun’s ingress into each zodiac sign change yearly.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
According to Crummett, their current total cost estimate for remediation, which can change yearly as necessary, is $26 million.
—Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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