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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Her absence reduced the judging panel to Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough for the live kickoff of the show's 20th anniversary season on ABC and Disney+.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This has to be the best talent the show’s seen so far, which is especially fitting for the show’s 20th anniversary season.
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The 52-year-old actor, who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was slated to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Grey’s Anatomy but was absent on the evening.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
An event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the university was scheduled for Monday but was canceled after Reed’s remains were discovered.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This has to be the best talent the show’s seen so far, which is especially fitting for the show’s 20th anniversary season.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The 52-year-old actor, who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was slated to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Grey’s Anatomy but was absent on the evening.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
An event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the university was scheduled for Monday but was canceled after Reed’s remains were discovered.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 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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