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

Examples of annual report in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Under a 2019 state law authored by Ting, universities were required to provide an annual report to the state on legacy or donor admissions. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024 People who live off the water grid—such as those with their own wells—do not have the benefit of an annual report and must test their water on their own. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024 Aardman’s sequel Dawn of the Nugget starring Bella Ramsey and Thandiwe Newton drew an average audience of 7.5 million within the first 28 days of its release, according to the regulator’s annual report. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 July 2024 Chinese art sales, which include those made in Hong Kong, grew by 9% in 2023 as the county reclaimed its spot as the world’s second largest art market, according to UBS and Art Basel’s latest annual report. Oscar Holland, CNN, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for annual report 

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Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Sep. 2024.

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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