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
Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Rousteing receives the 2025 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion at the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT‘s annual luncheon.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Most successful chaos gardens rely on sun-loving annuals that grow quickly and bloom prolifically, like zinnias, cosmos, marigolds, snapdragons and sunflowers.
—Deryn Davidson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Only 12 of them are featured in the annual Fat Bear Week competition.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Rousteing receives the 2025 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion at the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT‘s annual luncheon.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Today: Help a good cause while eating good food
The sixth annual Do Good with Food event takes place today, Aug. 21.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Most successful chaos gardens rely on sun-loving annuals that grow quickly and bloom prolifically, like zinnias, cosmos, marigolds, snapdragons and sunflowers.
—Deryn Davidson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
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Created during the Clinton administration, the Household Food Security Report has been a yearly fixture in understanding food insecurity and policy for vulnerable Americans.—
Jordan-Marie Smith,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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During the yearly dig, students and volunteers work alongside experts in search of fossils from the Early Cretaceous period, or about 125 million years ago, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last year, someone found a moped, another person found a yearbook from the 1940s, and a beer keg-sized perfume bottle, Sylvester said.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Robinson had braces in the yearbook photo, a childlike image that made the moment all the more poignant.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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At $1,806, the monthlies don’t get you anything besides the location, but that is still something: Three blocks from Washington Square Park, a ten-minute walk to Union Square, and plenty of subway options.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
1 Sep. 2025
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Over the five months, average premiums declined for 19 of the 90 home insurance companies regulated by the state, according to a South Florida Sun Sentinel analysis of Residential Market Share Reports that the office this year began releasing on a monthly, in addition to quarterly, basis.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2025
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Although originally slated as a quarterly for 50 cents a year, on July 13, 1910, Women’s Wear bows as a daily afternoon paper at 1 cent an issue.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Moody's quarterly paints a sobering picture for hospitals and health systems.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Seriesly Berlin settled back into the Fotografiska venue in the German capital’s fashion-forward Mitte district for its second edition this week.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Following the success of its inaugural edition in 2024, the competition will return this fall, continuing its mission to amplify stories from the Afro-Latino community.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite having blood parasites and heart-worm disease, Sena was otherwise healthy, though her organs immediately gave her old age away.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Depending on how severe the injury is, the organ can sometimes repair itself.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Martin and Short can currently be seen starring opposite Selena Gomez in Only Murders, the fifth season of which is currently releasing on Hulu weekly.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Doctors Against Genocide, a group made up of more than 20,000 medical professionals around the world, is in contact with doctors in Gaza daily, Jboor said.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Representatives from the state Assembly, governor’s office and state Senate have been meeting near-daily over the past few weeks to hammer out a deal.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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