per annum

adverb

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per an·num | \ (ˌ)pər-ˈa-nəm

Definition of per annum

: in or for each year

Examples of per annum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The discretionary spend of disabled people in the USA is estimated at nearly $500 Billion per annum. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021 This revenue-sharing model aims to produce a net yield of around 5 percent per annum, with no outgoing costs or liabilities for owners. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2021 Removing the risk of devaluation and currency together reduced interest rates by 4-5% giving a net saving of around 0.5% of GDP per annum for the private sector. — David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 14 June 2021 Famously, Bauer opted to negotiate a shorter-term deal with opt-outs after every season to maximize his per annum. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 3 July 2021 The crux of this view is that core inflation has not exceeded 3% per annum in the past three decades and most of the recent rise reflects base effects from a year ago when prices were depressed. — Nick Sargen, Forbes, 10 June 2021 Someone in their 80s spends six times more per annum, on average, than someone in their early teens. — James Breiding, Scientific American, 16 June 2021 For perspective, Albemarle projects that lithium demand will grow by about 31% CAGR between 2020 and 2025, reaching 1,140-kilo tons per annum (ktpa). — Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021 The new seven-year deal will start in 2021-22 and cost Disney $400 million per annum and TimeWarner $225 million every year. — Brad Adgate, Forbes, 7 June 2021

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