centennial
noun
cen·ten·ni·al
sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial
adjective
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As the Enterprise prepares to return to active duty, Pike has decided to host a gala celebrating the Federation’s centennial.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 July 2025
When Columbia was about to celebrate its centennial in 2005, a historian informed the team that the brand actually started as Saloon Columbia in 1903, before burning down and restarting as Columbia Restaurant in 1905.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
The Tropical Forests habitat is the first phase of a transformation that will continue into the zoo’s centennial in 2034.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
The 99th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth passed on June 1 with scant press attention, but don’t expect the screen icon’s centennial to go similarly unnoticed.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 June 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 July 2025
When Columbia was about to celebrate its centennial in 2005, a historian informed the team that the brand actually started as Saloon Columbia in 1903, before burning down and restarting as Columbia Restaurant in 1905.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
The Tropical Forests habitat is the first phase of a transformation that will continue into the zoo’s centennial in 2034.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
The 99th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth passed on June 1 with scant press attention, but don’t expect the screen icon’s centennial to go similarly unnoticed.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 June 2025
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“Centennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centennial. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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