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After his retirement George Austen enjoyed an income of up to £600 per annum from his clerical livings and an annuity (Letters, 29); all this disappeared with his death.
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Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
For any funds already in an escrow account, interest at 2% simple per annum will begin accruing on the bill’s effective date.
—Dawn Giel,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The acquisition looks like a good one: over the prior two financial years, Funky Pigeon averaged £32 million in revenue per annum, generating £5 million EBITDA.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
For example, Point offers homeowners protection cap of 17% to 19% appreciation annually per annum, according to Shosi Ueki, its chief growth officer.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
For any funds already in an escrow account, interest at 2% simple per annum will begin accruing on the bill’s effective date.
—Dawn Giel,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The acquisition looks like a good one: over the prior two financial years, Funky Pigeon averaged £32 million in revenue per annum, generating £5 million EBITDA.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
For example, Point offers homeowners protection cap of 17% to 19% appreciation annually per annum, according to Shosi Ueki, its chief growth officer.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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“Per annum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per%20annum. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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per annum
adverb
per an·num
(ˌ)pər-ˈan-əm 
: in or for each year : annually
Legal Definition
per annum
adverb
per an·num
pər-ˈa-nəm
: in or for each year
interest of six percent per annum
Etymology
Medieval Latin
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