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
Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In December, Goose will hold their 12th annual Goosemas holiday celebration.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Prices vary, including resident annual at $26, $11 for resident seniors and $10 per day 24-hour licenses for residents or nonresidents.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Tombstone holds an annual rose festival in April to celebrate the blooming of the original Shady Lady, according to the museum website.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In December, Goose will hold their 12th annual Goosemas holiday celebration.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
The joyful magenta blooms of bougainvillea are a familiar sight in south Florida and other balmy climates, but they can be grown as a climbing annual anywhere that gets hot, dry consitions in the summer.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Prices vary, including resident annual at $26, $11 for resident seniors and $10 per day 24-hour licenses for residents or nonresidents.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
Adjective
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In the same six months, its Ebitda was stuck at $12 billion on a yearly basis, below the $14 billion number that unlocked the payout.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The rules apply to both EU and non-EU companies with a yearly turnover greater than €450 million.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Logan helped construction of the 2024-2025 yearbook without being part of the course, volunteers his time with his local church and is a top student.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Prevost, who was co-valedictorian and yearbook editor among other accolades, had a reputation for being a good person to turn to for help with homework, especially math or languages.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
Noun
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In some of the poorer Russian regions like the Caucasus, the average monthly is just 35,000 rubles ($400).—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Here’s a look at why daily lenses beat out monthlies—plus how to put the higher price tag into perspective.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the responsibility for collecting the tax would fall on remittance transfer providers, which would be responsible for paying the tax quarterly to the government.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The original data was derived from the Global Leaders Corp Com quarterly 10-Q report dated March 10, 2025.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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Toronto has completed the unveiling of its 2025 film lineup by adding six new titles on Tuesday, bringing this year’s 50th edition to 291 films, including 209 features and 66 short films.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Life of a Showgirl will mark Swift’s 12th original studio album and follow-up to 2024’s The Tortured Poets Department and its extended edition, The Anthology.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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He was born with a medical condition that affects blood flow, can cause significant pain, and may lead to organ damage or stroke.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Still, the problem of organ shortages persists for people with organ failure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some desperate prospective tenants have even been driven to burglarizing the offices of the New Jersey printer of The Village Voice in order to get a day’s head start on that weekly’s apartment listings.—
Nicholas Pileggi,
Curbed,
15 Aug. 2025
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The engine behind her growth was treating Instagram and email marketing as non-negotiables: publishing daily, nurturing her list weekly, and backing it up monthly.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pega 2, 3, 4: 2 p.m. (Day) and 9 p.m. (Night) daily.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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The season 41 trailer also revealed that TJ calls out cheaters after a daily.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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