1
: reckoned by the year
2
: occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual
Examples of yearly in a Sentence
Adjective
She renews her lease on a yearly basis.
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Federal officials also are eyeing cutbacks in assistance for K-12 education, public colleges and universities, and other health care programs that could cost the state and its municipalities hundreds of millions in additional yearly assistance.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Adjective
From June 4 to 8 is the yearly sailing race Voiles d’Antibes, which sees yachts racing across the Mediterranean nearby and locals thronging the coast for food, wine, and live music.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 2 May 2025
Federal officials also are eyeing cutbacks in assistance for K-12 education, public colleges and universities, and other health care programs that could cost the state and its municipalities hundreds of millions in additional yearly assistance.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
Adverb
That amounts to nearly 35 hours per citizen yearly, translating to a staggering $117 billion or 0.6% of GDP, drained not by inefficiency but by outdated systems.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
To go ad-free, a subscription goes for $13.99 per month, or $139.99 yearly for nearly 20 percent off an annual subscription.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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