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
Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
When removing the 3% annual increase cities and counties were already allowed, the cap amounted to a 5% budget increase from growth.
—Mark Dee
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Cosmos is a low-maintenance annual that grows quickly and scatters seed widely.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Daylight saving time is officially back to snatch the annual hour of sleep from the masses in March.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
When removing the 3% annual increase cities and counties were already allowed, the cap amounted to a 5% budget increase from growth.
—Mark Dee
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
Dill, cilantro, and other herbs in the carrot family fall into this category; however, many perennial herbs are treated like annuals when they’re planted outside of their hardiness zone.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Cosmos is a low-maintenance annual that grows quickly and scatters seed widely.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
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That may become increasingly common going forward, as conventional wisdom on the essentiality of coaching continuity—and the fear of roster attrition—has been recast by the yearly churn every team now faces in the transfer portal era.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Barcelona generated the second-highest revenue for world soccer last season, some 974 million euros, only behind rival Real Madrid, according to Deloitte’s yearly Money League survey.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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One yearbook stands out from the rest.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Grizzle was head of photography for the yearbook and graduated magna cum laude.—
Lloyd Blankfein,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 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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The Chicago Reader, the groundbreaking alternative weekly which has been on the brink of dissolution for years, will become a monthly in February under new owners, who are looking to reinvent the storied newspaper while turning red ink to black.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 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
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Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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By the end of this next edition, the French Comedy Club will have shown 30 films in Los Angeles.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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If pressure from the ultrasound wand causes organs in this area to glide smoothly, that suggests there are no adhesions.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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If animals are given antibiotics, there could be a buildup of these drugs in this organ meat that is passed on when eaten.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Utah Department of Health and Human Services has updated its website weekly but has otherwise remained largely silent.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
13 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,
11 Mar. 2026
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Each container comes with 12 real-butter croissants baked fresh daily.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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That’s an astronomical rate compared to the average daily rateof $187 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement spends to house detainees nationwide.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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