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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Having already missed the deadline for its 2024 Form 10-K or annual report, Super Micro faces a potential Nasdaq delisting. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 In its annual report, released Thursday, the March of Dimes gave the U.S. a dismal D+ grade based on the number of babies born too soon last year. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 If a solution is not found in the coming years, benefits could be cut by 21 percent in 2034, according to the most recent annual report by the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Office of the Inspector General. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) named Copenhagen in second place in its annual report of the most liveable city in the world for 2023, ranking it highly for its galleries, bikes, culture, history and healthcare. Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for annual report 

Word History

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 24 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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