Synonyms of annual

annual 1 of 2

adjective

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.

Related Words

• yearly
• monthly
• weekly
• quarterly
• daily
• bimonthly
• biweekly
• periodic
• usual
• perennial
• semimonthly
• semiweekly
• recurrent
• frequent
• triweekly
• regular
• serial
• routine
• habitual
• intermittent
• repeated

annual

2 of 2

noun

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

Related Words

• yearbook
• monthly
• quarterly
• edition
• weekly
• organ
• bimonthly
• daily
• periodical
• newsletter
• gazette
• biweekly
• bulletin
• newspaper
• semimonthly
• journal
• serial
• digest
• semiweekly
• mag
• zine
• magazine
• triweekly
• book
• paper
• diurnal
• rag
• review
• little magazine
• pictorial
• fanzine
• sheet
• extra
• tabloid
• supplement
• newsmagazine
• tab
• slick
• broadside
• newsweekly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of annual

Adjective

Last night, the actor attended the 2026 Kering Foundation’s annual Caring for Women dinner in New York, ushering in fashion month with a considerably higher-octane look than her recent off-duty fare. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026

Congress has set the current annual cap for new H-1B visas at 65,000, though an additional 20,000 is allotted for those with advanced degrees. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Noun

During this time, annuals often redirect their energy toward maturing seeds instead of flowers. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026

Think things like garden trimmings, grass clippings, the first fall leaves, and annuals that aren’t going to come back. — Shelby Deering, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026