anniversary
noun
an·ni·ver·sa·ry
ˌa-nə-ˈvərs-rē 
-ˈvər-sə-
plural anniversaries
1
: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event
a wedding anniversary
broadly
: a date that follows such an event by a specified period of time measured in units other than years
the 6-month anniversary of the accident
2
: the celebration of an anniversary
Examples of anniversary in a Sentence
the anniversary of the invasion
The exhibit will close on the 100th anniversary of the artist's death.
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The trip will coincide with his and Camilla's 20th wedding anniversary.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, 60 of the Nicaraguan exiles returned to the Westin hotel to celebrate the two-year anniversary of their liberation and to mark the last day of their humanitarian parole.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Death Cab for Cutie’s landmark album Plans, and the indie rock band plan on ringing in that milestone with a handful of special shows.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2025
This year actually marks the 25th anniversary of Rascal Flatts and the tour will celebrate that as well as the fact that band member Joe Don Rooney is celebrating three-plus years of sobriety.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, 60 of the Nicaraguan exiles returned to the Westin hotel to celebrate the two-year anniversary of their liberation and to mark the last day of their humanitarian parole.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Death Cab for Cutie’s landmark album Plans, and the indie rock band plan on ringing in that milestone with a handful of special shows.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2025
This year actually marks the 25th anniversary of Rascal Flatts and the tour will celebrate that as well as the fact that band member Joe Don Rooney is celebrating three-plus years of sobriety.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
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anniversary
noun
an·ni·ver·sa·ry
ˌan-ə-ˈvərs-(ə-)rē
plural anniversaries
1
a
: the annual return of the date of a special event
b
: a date that follows such an event by a specified period of time
the 6-month anniversary of the accident
2
: the celebration of an anniversary
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