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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
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First Known Use
1724, in the meaning defined above
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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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