annual report

noun

plural annual reports
: a usually lengthy report issued yearly by an organization giving an account of its internal workings and especially its finances

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The high prices and crowds of summer is such a common qualm that Skyskanner, a travel app, has built an annual report around it. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 According to its 2025 annual report, corporate function roles include employees in human resources, corporate affairs and supply chain management. Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 May 2026 The Active Transportation Commission is also urging the city to fund the eight proposals included in its 2025 annual report. Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026 The agency relies on reports from its road maintenance crews and roadkill app as well as an app from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to gather quarterly and annual reports for the state. The Summit Daily, Denver Post, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for annual report

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of annual report was in 1724

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“Annual report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annual%20report. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

Legal Definition

annual report

noun
annual re·​port
: a written report distributed to shareholders each year by a corporation that sets forth financial information (as an auditor's report, the selling prices of the corporation's stock, and the yearly profit) as well as statements by the corporation's management
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