yearlong

American  

[yeer-lawng, -long] / ˈyɪərˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /

Or year-long

adjective

1. lasting for a year.

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yearlong British  

/ ˈjɪəˈlɒŋ /

adjective

1. throughout a whole year

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Etymology

Origin of yearlong

First recorded in 1805–15; year + long ¹

Example Sentences

Micron, which also makes dynamic random-access memory products, was the second-best performer in the S&P 500 in 2025 among yearlong constituents, gaining 239%.

From Barron's

For Binance, it was the culmination of a nearly yearlong effort to pursue clemency for its founder.

From The Wall Street Journal

My mother is in the National Guard, and she had a yearlong deployment for her unit—which meant she would be gone for Christmas that year.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in a yearlong critical examination of what happened and what didn’t, The Times has exposed multiple systemic failures, and questions linger like daggers over the heads of public officials.

From Los Angeles Times

A yearlong academic position was also available but paid an hourly wage, meaning she was not eligible.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• chronic
• continual
• continuing
• eternal
• never-ending
• persistent
• recurrent
• seasonal