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
Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Evolving-Hockey projects a seven-year contract worth an average annual value of $12.7 million.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
Seeds of what is known as cudweed, a spring flowering annual, are blown about and can end up anywhere in the landscape — including container plantings.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
For its annual two-week engagement, The Joyce has three world premiere performances.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Evolving-Hockey projects a seven-year contract worth an average annual value of $12.7 million.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
Dahlias can be perennials or annuals, and this decorative, potted annual will provide gorgeous blooms from summer to fall, all while supporting our ecosystem.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
Seeds of what is known as cudweed, a spring flowering annual, are blown about and can end up anywhere in the landscape — including container plantings.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
Adjective
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For much of his time in Indy, Turner has faced yearly trade rumor talk.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The data also shows that, yearly, 184 to 252 crashes involving motorcycles that have resulted in serious injuries or death.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Rather than arguing, Moreno responded in a way that quickly went viral—by showing her middle school yearbook photo from 1986.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Best known for its class rings, varsity jackets, caps and gowns, school uniforms, and yearbooks, the company’s legacy runs deep in the emotional fabric of American student life.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Katherine Mangu-Ward, the editor of Reason, a libertarian monthly, has also been interviewed for the job.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Newsletters typically charge $5-29 monthly, with specialized business or investment content commanding premium rates.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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On the dividend front, Starwood raised the payout after its 2009 IPO and has held it steady, at $0.48 quarterly, for the past decade.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The installation, which is set to be on view for a year near the Greenwood Cemetery, the Milk District and Orlando Executive Airport, will have a new set of art quarterly.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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The festival also celebrates a decade of XR innovation with the 10th edition of Raindance Immersive, featuring 32 projects.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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The inaugural edition of the festival, which builds on the DFI’s decade-old youth and family-skewed Ajyal Film Festival, will run from November 20 to 28.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Knocking out its production genetically would also pose serious health risks, as it is involved in critical biological functions including the protection of organs from toxins and medications.—
Michael Franco
May 21,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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Mendoza was rushed to surgery after the explosion and lost several organs in the operation.—
Evan Crowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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Before training, for example, only 17% of women aged above 55 in its cohorts used AI weekly and only 9% daily.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Russell 2000 weekly: That the price has dropped below both the 50-week and the 200-week moving average shows how much weaker this group of stocks is than the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of the complications to shooting on Imax film included reloading stock, galley sounds and the timely re-watching of dailies.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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More than 130,000 vehicles drive on that stretch of the freeway daily, according to Caltrans’ average of traffic data from September.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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