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
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Cultural events keep the autumn season lively, from the Cucalorus Film Festival, which attracts hundreds of independent filmmakers from around the world, to the annual Cape Fear Kite Festival, when kites fill the sky.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Friedman said the move will enable its majority independent garden center customers to order more perennials, annuals and vegetables.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The end of year signals holiday cheer, festive feasts and of course, the yearly return of Spotify Wrapped — the streaming platform's annual review highlighting users' listening habits for the year.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Cultural events keep the autumn season lively, from the Cucalorus Film Festival, which attracts hundreds of independent filmmakers from around the world, to the annual Cape Fear Kite Festival, when kites fill the sky.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
As will garden pinks, the next most cold-hardy annuals.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Friedman said the move will enable its majority independent garden center customers to order more perennials, annuals and vegetables.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
Adjective
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While sales in the US, the world’s biggest market, fell by a more reserved 9%, the drop comes after several recent yearly contractions.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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After voters in 2014 rejected higher property taxes to borrow the money needed to build the $282 million complex, Miami-Dade opted to pay for it in yearly installments to a private developer.—
Douglas Hanks
November 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Record-release promo materials shared wall space with a massive blowup of Jimmy’s high school yearbook picture.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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My junior high school yearbook picture drives that truth home.—
Josh Browning,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Letters will be mailed in December to let beneficiaries know what their new monthly will be, SSA said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The monthlies are a relatively low $790, although the building is self-managed.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, heavy spenders who consistently exceed $3,000 quarterly in dining, airfare, or hotels may find the caps limiting.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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During his first term, Trump publicly asked the SEC on X, then still known as Twitter, to study shifting company disclosures from a quarterly to semiannual basis, stating business leaders felt less frequent reporting would allow for greater flexibility and long-term planning.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Women from 130 countries are participating in this year’s edition, which concludes on November 21 with the crowning of the winner.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Last year, the first edition of Little Book The Infinite arrived, an infinity blend that will have a new whiskey added to every release, and now the second edition has finally arrived.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The organ is dropped on the floor and a dog in the waiting room, who'd accidentally consumed marijuana, snaps it up and runs away with it.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The new medication, however, targets only the liver, the organ responsible for synthesizing triglycerides and producing cholesterol while also removing excess cholesterol from the bloodstream.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 49ers outlasted the Rams in overtime in a Week 6 Thursday night affair, Mac Jones had resumed starter duties and has made every start since, emboldening Shanahan and the 49ers’ confidence weekly while Purdy’s health recovers.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Those who recorded the most steps on average daily, measured by a pedometer, lowered their rate of cognitive decline by up to 54% compared to those who were inactive.—
Alice Park,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, the stars of the show here are its handmade soba and udon noodles, made fresh daily by owner and noodle master Seiji Akutsu.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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