quinquennial

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He could emerge as head of the resurrected Central Financial Work Commission, when state leaders, regulators and top bankers gather for a quinquennial, closed-door national financial work conference.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023

Ms. Schultze-Bluhm, who went by just Ursula in her professional life, participated in big shows, like the quinquennial Documenta in Kassel, Germany, along with art giants like Andy Warhol.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

As well as being the first from Asia to take the reins of the quinquennial German art festival, they will be the first group to direct the next one in 2022.

From The Guardian • Dec. 10, 2019

The 1972 Documenta 5, its poster featuring an illusionistic swarm of busy little ants drawn by Ed Ruscha, is widely regarded as the best of all the quinquennial shows, before or since.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2018

These in their quinquennial periods are given for the season as follows:— In Cents per Bushel of 60 ℔. 1857-1861. 1876-1880. 1893-1897.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various