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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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Available gift amounts: Monthly or yearly subscription What do Ina Garten, Wolfgang Puck, Guy Fieri and Nancy Silverton all have in common?
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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
Building a roster has turned into a yearly challenge, where maintaining continuity is no longer a given, and freshmen are not the primary source of future potential.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Available gift amounts: Monthly or yearly subscription What do Ina Garten, Wolfgang Puck, Guy Fieri and Nancy Silverton all have in common?
—StyleCaster, 8 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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