quadrennials
Every fourth year
Events or occasions that occur every four years.
Presidential elections and the Olympics are quadrennials.
The word serves as a noun for recurring events on a four-year cycle, parallel to how *annuals* names yearly occurrences.
The World Cup is one of sport's great quadrennials.
Notable event marking progress
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
- sesquicentennial150-year milestone
tercentenary · quadricentennial · celebration · ceremony · remembrance · tradition · observance · founding
Organized effort toward goal
- ballotVoting document
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- democracyRule by the people
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
caucus · primary · constituency · debate · referendum · incumbent · nominee · platform
Sports competitors
- medalsAwards for achievement
- torchHandheld burning light source
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- sportsmanshipEthical athletic conduct
summer · winter · records · doping · training · marathon · gymnastics · swimming
Field sport with goals
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- footballField sport with goals
- matchesPairs that align
stadiums · finals · qualifiers · knockout · semifinals · trophy · hosting · nations
Second month, often shortest
- 29thOne past twenty-eighth
- GregorianNamed for a pope
- calendarDate-tracking system
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
astronomical · solar · equinoxes · seasons · adjustment · cycle · timekeeping · correction
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
sesquicentennial · tercentenary · quadricentennial · celebration · ceremony · remembrance · tradition · observance · founding · institutional
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
polling · caucus · primary · constituency · debate · referendum · incumbent · nominee · platform · electorate
athletes
Sports competitors
- medalsAwards for achievement
- torchHandheld burning light source
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
sportsmanship · summer · winter · records · doping · training · marathon · gymnastics · swimming · opening
soccer
Field sport with goals
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- footballField sport with goals
matches · stadiums · finals · qualifiers · knockout · semifinals · trophy · hosting · nations · penalty
February
Second month, often shortest
synchronization · astronomical · solar · equinoxes · seasons · adjustment · cycle · timekeeping · correction · Julian
quadrennialsannuals
Single-season plants
dailies · weeklies · monthlies · centennials · semiannuals