as in annual
occurring once every year
The department store has a yearly clearance sale that attracts shoppers from all over the region.
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Recent Examples of yearly
In addition to getting yearly flu and Covid-19 shots, talk to your family doctor about other vaccines recommended based on your age, family history and other factors.
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NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Previously, the yearly cashback cap for Plus rewards members was $500.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
No Annual Fee - our low intro rates and all the benefits don't come with a yearly charge.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Or your plan could come with a twice-yearly consultation.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Previously, the yearly cashback cap for Plus rewards members was $500.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
No Annual Fee - our low intro rates and all the benefits don't come with a yearly charge.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Or your plan could come with a twice-yearly consultation.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearly
Adjective
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Indeed, with this team’s annual Spring Game set for April 11, FIU’s defense is getting through things just fine.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The average American actually retires at 62, according to two respected annual surveys, from the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Miami-Dade’s then-program administrator, Cristina Reboredo Leon, streamlined the process by having the Alliance for Aging — a county program that oversees such payments — expedite the monthly subsidies.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Discerning Deacons has been working with Hermanos de la Calle, a nonprofit that started out of Muñoz’s desire to show his children that being a Christian means more than just attending weekly mass.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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For decades, González and his wife, Mercedes Cruz, have run a popular weekly dance night in a historic social hall in one of Havana’s oldest neighborhoods, a few blocks from the Caribbean Sea.—
Natalia Favre,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearly. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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