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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Next month marks the 15-year anniversary of what should have ended Wakefield’s false claim: In February 2010, The Lancet formally retracted his paper in the face of proof that the data had been manipulated.
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Eleanor Menzin, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
At the time, Faithfull was writing songs for a new album that came out in 2014 to coincide with a big anniversary: 50 years on the road as a performer and as a recording artist.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
Saturday Night Live is planning a rocking celebration ahead of its 50th anniversary.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The Indigenous Cinema Alliance (ICA) returns to the Berlin Film Festival and European Film Market (EFM), marking its 10th anniversary showcasing native and Indigenous filmmakers worldwide.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Eleanor Menzin, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
At the time, Faithfull was writing songs for a new album that came out in 2014 to coincide with a big anniversary: 50 years on the road as a performer and as a recording artist.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
Saturday Night Live is planning a rocking celebration ahead of its 50th anniversary.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The Indigenous Cinema Alliance (ICA) returns to the Berlin Film Festival and European Film Market (EFM), marking its 10th anniversary showcasing native and Indigenous filmmakers worldwide.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 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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