annually
adverb
an·nu·al·ly
ˈan-yə(-wə)-lē 
-yü-ə-
: once a year : each year
an event that occurs annually
a report that's published annually
She spends about $1,000 of her own money annually on additional supplies, and doesn't hesitate to let the children know it.—
Michael Winerip
Michael WineripMore than 300,000 Americans undergo angioplasty annually to open clogged heart arteries and relieve chest pain.—Melissa Williams
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Ferrer said the county depends on nearly $1 billion in federal funding annually to track and prevent communicable diseases and combat chronic health conditions, including diabetes and high blood pressure.
—Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Based on those figures, a facility holding up to 10,000 detainees could cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually to operate, according to estimates shared at the event.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
His market should land somewhere between $7-10 million annually, well below the aforementioned players.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Desalination is energy-intensive, with plants worldwide producing between 500 and 850 million tons of carbon emissions annually, approaching the roughly 880 million tons emitted by the entire global aviation industry.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Based on those figures, a facility holding up to 10,000 detainees could cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually to operate, according to estimates shared at the event.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
His market should land somewhere between $7-10 million annually, well below the aforementioned players.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Desalination is energy-intensive, with plants worldwide producing between 500 and 850 million tons of carbon emissions annually, approaching the roughly 880 million tons emitted by the entire global aviation industry.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Annually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annually. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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