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adjective

Definition of annualnext
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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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

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Recent Examples of annual
Adjective
Carefully handled negotiations resulted in Salah signing for an annual salary of around €17million (£15m; $20m) — net, not gross — and a city losing its mind. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 That marked a five-year high for the annual scrimmage in Canton. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
The replacements can be annuals or perennials that can take you into fall. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026 Plant these annuals and perennials in summer to enjoy their colorful flowers and foliage in autumn. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
  1. yearly
  2. yearbook
  3. monthly
  4. quarterly
  5. edition
  6. weekly
  7. organ
  8. daily
Adjective
  • Welcome to Part 3 of my yearly travel guide for Pittsburgh Penguins fans.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • With several tentpoles on the horizon, yearly domestic revenues could eclipse $10 billion for the first time since the pandemic.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of yearly
Noun
  • The first yearbook features Cliff Meyer as the captain of the football team.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Street & Smith’s was the originator, printing its first preview yearbook in 1940, but as the sport exploded, so did the market.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of yearbook
Noun
  • The scene caused Los Angeles Magazine publisher Christopher Gialanella to flee the event with promotional copies of the monthly under his arm, said a source.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The monthlies aren’t that bad for an Upper West Side condo — $1,892 — and get you a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, bike storage, laundry room, and access to a courtyard.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of monthly
Noun
  • Reporting quarterly is good for investors and good for the company.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • Without a C-suite sponsor empowered to align incentives, tie outcomes to compensation and resolve trade-offs quarterly, AI becomes a mosaic of local optimizations rather than a source of enterprise differentiation.
    — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of quarterly
Noun
  • In addition to Clooney and Burstyn, who are both receiving Venice’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at this year’s edition, French filmmaker Luc Besson is also set to give a masterclass.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The anniversary program will run throughout the season, with customer events, competitions, limited-edition products, dedicated window installations, new content, special offers and more surprises to come.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of edition
Noun
  • Sign up for our twice-weekly newsletter for the latest scoops and insider news straight from the editors at AD.
    — Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In 1990, according to one survey, fifty-five per cent of Americans aged eighteen to sixty-four reported having sex weekly; by 2024, a mere thirty-seven per cent did.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of weekly
Noun
  • In melanoma patients, Keytruda treatment can result in fatigue, diarrhea, rash and inflammation of joints and muscles, as well as of healthy organs in some cases.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Three children will receive Malachi’s organs, according to the GoFundMe.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of organ
Noun
  • The inspiration for the series began with the fact that the Museum’s holdings included an actual VistaVision projector built in the early 1990s for dailies screenings but which hadn’t been used for decades.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The email also says teachers will log into the Zoom daily during their instructional blocks and display the classroom instruction through the projector.
    — Samuel O’Neal August 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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