as in yearly
occurring once every year
Much of the city's elite attend the museum's annual gala, and it has grown in prominence with each passing year. The couple had booked a cruise for their annual vacation away from the kids.
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as in yearbook
a book or magazine that is published once a year
The society releases an annual that includes all the proceedings of its meetings during the year
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Recent Examples of annual
Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The 24th annual San Diego International Film Festival was held in October, with most events in the La Jolla area.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
At this point many of our houseplants and tender annuals, including warm-season vegetables, can be planted in the garden or put out onto the patio without protection.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Its annual conference has almost doubled in size since its first gathering in 2022.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The 24th annual San Diego International Film Festival was held in October, with most events in the La Jolla area.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Landscape the backyard with evergreen anchor plants and fill in with a variety of perennials and annuals that bloom each season.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
At this point many of our houseplants and tender annuals, including warm-season vegetables, can be planted in the garden or put out onto the patio without protection.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
Adjective
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Conservative Republicans were adamant, however, against establishing a precedent that allows Congress during the yearly appropriations process to fund some agencies within Homeland Security, but not others.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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What sets them apart is, in exchange for yearly sacrifices in the form of new hires who seem like they won’t be missed, the Virgil’s inhabitants have been granted a conditional immortality that makes the film’s action sequences more fun for a while and then more tedious.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Another was taken from a high school yearbook.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hughes remembered as a spiritual leader While there have been public honors for Hughes – his smiling yearbook photo was displayed on the scoreboard overlooking the football field – much of the grieving in this community of about 200,000 people is playing out in private.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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The scene caused Los Angeles Magazine publisher Christopher Gialanella to flee the event with promotional copies of the monthly under his arm, said a source.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Renters in Los Angeles and Orange counties saw slight progress: Wages outpaced rents by 0.2 percentage points – No. 10 nationally – 4.8% annual rent growth to $2,882 monthly vs. 5% yearly wage increases.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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After the initial 120-day window, check-ins shift to quarterly and then ultimately annually.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the Haymarket, one of Beaverbrook’s first-floor suites, vintage Oscar Wilde posters coexist with a hardbound edition of the defunct British quarterly The Yellow Book.—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Welcome to the high school baseball edition of the Fastball, a Star-Telegram series highlighting Fort Worth-area teams.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The second edition of the event, which runs in the hip Shoreditch district of London from June 1 to 6, has 300 conference sessions on a wide variety of subjects spanning technology, business, health and culture.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Heart To supply your organs and muscles with enough oxygen to maintain functioning, your heart must work harder at altitude.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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As Andrea can attest, there's quite a bit of testing to ensure that a donor is healthy enough to undergo the surgery and that the organ is suitable for the recipient.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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While major alt-weeklies such as the Village Voice (which became part of Westword’s parent company during some consolidation in the industry) and smaller papers have closed in recent years, Westword has found a way to hang on in both print and online.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
24 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene Copenhagen Fashion Week may only occur twice a year, but staying at the Bella Grande recreates the city’s most fashionable event on the daily.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of the selling points was our twice-daily drive down Twin Peaks Road, with beautiful trees lining both sides.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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