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
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
Lime Kiln Theater combines all three of those characteristics, offering an annual summer lineup of live performances at its legendary outdoor venue (an old limestone quarry and kiln).
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
These living plants could be low-growing perennials, herbs, ornamental grasses, annuals, or even compact shrubs.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026
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To shopping editors, Amazon’s Prime Day events are the bi-annual triathlon of capitalism.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
Lime Kiln Theater combines all three of those characteristics, offering an annual summer lineup of live performances at its legendary outdoor venue (an old limestone quarry and kiln).
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
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From a single, modest variety store in 1950, the company — whose founder’s descendants continue to control about 45% of the shares — now operates almost 11,000 outlets around the world generating annual (trailing 12-month) revenue of more than $700 billion.
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Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
These living plants could be low-growing perennials, herbs, ornamental grasses, annuals, or even compact shrubs.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
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City Manager Savita Chaudhary says the ballot initiative, titled Measure V, would bring the city an additional yearly revenue of $28 million.
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Annecy, which was established as a bi-annual event in 1960 and shifted to a yearly event in 1998, hosts a main competition every year, with roughly 10 or so animated films of all types — from 2D to 3D to stop-motion — competing for the Cristal for Best Feature Film.
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He was involved in National Science Honor Society, chess club, yearbook and student government club.
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He even was excluded from the yearbook, the suit noted.
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Kansas City International Airport recorded 3.56 inches in 24 hours — close to the April monthly normal of 4.05 inches — while Lawrence saw 3.54 inches and DeSoto 2.83 inches.
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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.
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Ending mandatory quarterlies doesn’t automatically change how executives are paid or how the market judges them.
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Tuesday’s earnings marked Live Nation’s first quarterly since the antitrust decision last month, where a jury determined that the company violated antitrust laws and functioned as a monopoly.
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Some cards are original, one-of-a-kind artworks and others are limited-edition prints.
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Tokyo Gendai, a key event in Tokyo’s fall contemporary art fair season, has announced the list of exhibitors that will participate in its 4th edition.
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Each one is an oval organ, smooth and firm, roughly the size of a small egg.
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The synopsis says the seven-year ordeal included chronic pain, a life-saving organ amputation and multiple medical crises that left doctors unable to determine the cause of his condition.
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The firm notes that early adoption is encouraging, as Business AI conversations grew from 1 million to 10 million weekly in the first quarter.
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Audiences tuned in weekly to watch tales of law, justice and survival unfold against a backdrop of rugged plains and rising moral stakes in Dodge City, Kan.
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Traffic remains far below prewar levels, when more than 100 vessels transited Hormuz daily.
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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