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Definition of annual
1 : covering the period of a year annual rainfall annual income
2 : occurring or happening every year or once a year : yearly an annual reunion an annual physical checkup
3 : completing the life cycle in one growing season or single year annual plants
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Examples of annual in a Sentence
The annual meeting is in July.
The company's earnings for last year are published in the annual report.
We had more snow this year than the average annual amount.
The company charges an annual fee of $45.
Recent Examples of annual from the Web
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Both cities should get hosting rights for the 2024 or 2028 Olympics on Sept. 13, at the IOC’s annual meeting being held in Lima, Peru.
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Its 2015 annual report, for example, trumpeted the financing of a big supermarket in Côte d’Ivoire as typical of its contribution to African development.
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Beverly Park, 2460 W. 102nd St.; warriorsummit.org/ Free food, drinks and entertainment at the annual fest, sponsored by Warrior Summit Coalition, Rush Road Home and Chicago Park District.
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Naperville resident Israel Cortez Jr. was presented with the 13th annual Knights of Columbus International Soccer Challenge award on June 17 at the Sts.
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A nonprofit group rents out the house and grounds to dozens of civic organizations through the year, generating income that leaves taxpayers responsible for about half the $15,500 annual maintenance costs.
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San Diego County nabbed 20 grand and merit awards Thursday at the 54th annual Gold Nuggets design contest during the PCBC builders show at the San Diego Convention Center.
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DuQoin schools stand to lose about $170,000 in Medicaid reimbursements - a small but important fraction of the district's $15 million annual budget, Kelly said.
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To have any hope of reaching those targets, the academy had to increase the annual class size.
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Origin and Etymology of annual
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French annuel, from Late Latin annualis, blend of Latin annuus yearly (from annus year) and Latin annalis yearly (from annus year); probably akin to Goth athnam (dative plural) years, Sanskrit atati he walks, goes
Other Botany Terms
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Definition of annual
1 : an event that occurs yearly
2 : a publication appearing yearly the high-school annual
3 : something that lasts one year or season; specifically : a plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season
Examples of annual in a Sentence
We planted some annuals in front of the house.
Origin and Etymology of annual
see 1annual
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ANNUAL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of annual for English Language Learners
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: happening once a year
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: covering the period of a year
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of a plant : living for only one year or season : having a life cycle that is one year or season long
annual
Definition of annual for English Language Learners
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: a plant that lives for only one year or season
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: a book or magazine that is published once a year
ANNUAL Defined for Kids
Definition of annual for Students
1 : coming, happening, done, made, or given once a year The library holds an annual book sale.
2 : completing the life cycle in one growing season annual plants
annually
adverb She visits her aunt annually.Learn More about annual
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