decennial
adjective
de·cen·ni·al
di-ˈse-nē-əl 
1
: consisting of or lasting for 10 years
2
: occurring or being done every 10 years
the decennial census
decennial
noun
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The city is paying the Census Bureau about $1 million to try to get a count closer to what city officials think is reality than the 180,000 population figure from the 2020 decennial census.
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Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2024
The latest decennial census results reported a 10.5% decline from 2010, but his administration waged a successful legal battle to add uncounted residents.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
König was a prominent figure in the German art scene during his lifetime, having founded Skulptur Projekte Münster, a decennial outdoor sculpture exhibition in the North Rhine-Westphalia city and serving as the director of Museum Ludwig between 2000 to 2012.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The sprawling district, its shape marked by four arms jutting out to pick up more territory, was changed during the decennial redistricting process in 2021.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
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Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2024
The latest decennial census results reported a 10.5% decline from 2010, but his administration waged a successful legal battle to add uncounted residents.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
König was a prominent figure in the German art scene during his lifetime, having founded Skulptur Projekte Münster, a decennial outdoor sculpture exhibition in the North Rhine-Westphalia city and serving as the director of Museum Ludwig between 2000 to 2012.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The sprawling district, its shape marked by four arms jutting out to pick up more territory, was changed during the decennial redistricting process in 2021.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
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decennial
adjective
de·cen·ni·al
di-ˈsen-ē-əl
1
: consisting of 10 years
2
: happening every 10 years
decennial census
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