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
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
An annual security conference of global security figures and European leaders is taking place in the German city this weekend.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
This sturdy annual, a petunia relative, may bloom from late spring until fall.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
At the 68th annual Grammy Awards, Justin took the stage in nothing but a pair of silk Skylrk boxers.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
An annual security conference of global security figures and European leaders is taking place in the German city this weekend.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
English gardens are particularly known for their mixed borders, large beds planted with a combination of annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, and shrubs.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
This sturdy annual, a petunia relative, may bloom from late spring until fall.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
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Universities can also request that state and federal legislators allocate funding in their yearly appropriations bills for research.—
Brian Herman,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Grapevine Vintage Railroad is opening back up for the 2026 season this weekend after its yearly six-week pause for maintenance and enhancements.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bridgerton treats it as though every woman got multiples of their yearbook photo to hand around as headshots, and Benedict’s taking what would have been treasured personal heirlooms and just shuffling through them and tossing out anyone with the wrong hair color.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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In his high-school yearbook, he was asked about his desires for the future.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Renters in Los Angeles and Orange counties saw slight progress: Wages outpaced rents by 0.2 percentage points – No. 10 nationally – 4.8% annual rent growth to $2,882 monthly vs. 5% yearly wage increases.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Chicago Reader, the groundbreaking alternative weekly which has been on the brink of dissolution for years, will become a monthly in February under new owners, who are looking to reinvent the storied newspaper while turning red ink to black.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the Haymarket, one of Beaverbrook’s first-floor suites, vintage Oscar Wilde posters coexist with a hardbound edition of the defunct British quarterly The Yellow Book.—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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Section 4475, however, requires remittance transfer providers to remit the tax quarterly.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Today’s edition of 5 Things AM was edited and produced by CNN’s Andrew Torgan.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Paul Koch, chair of the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said smoking changes the chemical structure of pesticides and can introduce them into the bloodstream and organs like the brain.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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It's needed to help the body absorb specific vitamins and cushion key organs.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fox News host Sean Hannity launches a twice-weekly podcast featuring long-form interviews with guests from politics, business, culture and sports.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rhonda requested custody of the children and $150 weekly in child support.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Schmaltz’s Sandwich Shoppe, a lunchtime favorite of Baylor University students for more than 50 years, also remains locally owned and beloved for its blue plate special featuring bread that’s baked fresh daily.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Register staff won 11 first-place awards, nine second-place awards and three third-place awards across different categories in its size class for Iowa dailies.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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