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
• organ
• weekly
• 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

These offerings while providing no real diversification benefits to retail investors will provide retirement account managers and brokerage houses high fees in the annual expense ratios associated with the products. — Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026

The president’s comments prompted criticism from journalists, some of whom called for the annual dinner to be rethought moving forward, citing the administration’s aggressive efforts to limit press coverage. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Noun

Replace annuals and perennials with heat-tolerant selections. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Planting these 11 annuals in August will give you great color until the first frosts of fall. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026