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 sense of urgency among advocates deepened after an annual report from the Census Bureau last month found that the gender wage gap between men and women widened for the first time 20 years. Alexandra Olson, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 The sense of urgency among advocates deepened after an annual report from the Census Bureau last month found that the gender wage gap between men and women widened last year for the first time 20 years. Alexandra Olson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 What's next: The next annual report on the program is due Nov. 1. Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Earlier this year, the annual report to Congress issued by the IRS Whistleblower Office (WBO) suggested more taxpayers than ever (☆) are blowing the whistle on bad tax behavior. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for annual report 

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 5 Nov. 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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