centennial
noun
cen·ten·ni·al
sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial
adjective
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Beginning with the upcoming Rangers centennial season in 2025-26, the two companies will kick off a multifaceted partnership that will provide Game 7 with year-round exposure across MSG’s set of sports and entertainment properties.
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While police said there was no evidence of foul play and ruled the death a suicide, classes and events scheduled for the school's centennial celebrations were canceled for the day.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
However, the campus was closed on Monday, and several events planned to mark Delta State University's centennial were canceled.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Delta State University was preparing to celebrate its centennial when a gruesome discovery occurred.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While police said there was no evidence of foul play and ruled the death a suicide, classes and events scheduled for the school's centennial celebrations were canceled for the day.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
However, the campus was closed on Monday, and several events planned to mark Delta State University's centennial were canceled.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Delta State University was preparing to celebrate its centennial when a gruesome discovery occurred.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for centennial
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“Centennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centennial. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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