centennial
noun
cen·ten·ni·al
sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial
adjective
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Listen to this article American Legion Baseball will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, and San Diego — which revived Legion ball in the area five summers ago — has big plans for the centennial celebration.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Boulez at 100–Gloria Cheng and Ralph van Raat: A celebration of the centennial of composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, with music for two pianos.
—Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
In 2020, Johnson was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's centennial class.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
In 1300, Pope Boniface VIII endorsed these initiatives by instituting a 13th centennial celebration of Christ’s birth.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Boulez at 100–Gloria Cheng and Ralph van Raat: A celebration of the centennial of composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, with music for two pianos.
—Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
In 2020, Johnson was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's centennial class.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
In 1300, Pope Boniface VIII endorsed these initiatives by instituting a 13th centennial celebration of Christ’s birth.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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