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

Africa has the worst road safety record in the world, with more than 300,000 annual road deaths and around 26 deaths per 100,000 people. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

McKinsey recently held its 24th annual Global CFO Forum, an exclusive gathering that brought together about 100 finance chiefs from over 30 countries, representing some of the world’s largest organizations. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Noun

For the most part, scented geraniums are grown as annuals and replaced each year; however, gardeners in Zones 10 and 11 can grow these plants as tender perennials and enjoy them for years to come. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

Petunias are typically grown as annuals, but they can be cultivated as perennials in zones 10 and 11. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026