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

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The talks coincided with the release of Canada Post’s annual report, which revealed that the Crown corporation posted a pre-tax loss of $841 million Canadian dollars ($610 million). Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025 Take-Two Interactive did not mention DEI in its latest annual report. Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 28 May 2025 The Foundation’s 2024 annual report, filed Oct. 31, lists Holliday as President. Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025 According to the American Montessori Society, schools must pay $140 for an application package, an application fee of $800, $250 for the review of the school’s self-study and then an annual report fee of $280 due every year of the seven that accreditation lasts for. Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for annual report

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First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Jun. 2025.

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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