annual report

American  

noun

1. a document reporting to stockholders on management and operations and containing fiscal information, published yearly by a publicly held corporation as required by federal law.

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annual report British  

noun

1. a report presented by the directors of a company to its shareholders each year, containing the profit-and-loss account, the balance sheet, and details of the past year's activity

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annual report

Climate change is increasingly reshaping the polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly, sea ice shrinking and wildlife losing habitat at both ends of the planet, an annual report said Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

But only about 830,000 cellphones were reported stolen or robbed in 2025, according to the annual report, which draws on police data.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

In an annual report, the Geneva-based dispute resolution body estimates that 72% of world trade in goods is still taking place on terms compatible with its non-discriminatory rules, down from 80%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

In her annual report, Michelle Skeer also said too many victims were not receiving the quality of service they should expect.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

According to the latest annual report on violence, Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time is not the world’s most violent region.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker