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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 annuals
But unlike annuals that sprout and flower fast, perennials require patience and may take a year or more to bloom when grown from seed.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
The red, purple, or pink blooms thrive when many other annuals melt away in the scorching summer heat.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, there are a number of fast-growing annuals that can thrive even in the shade.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
Students from the Newark Chapter of Future Farmers of America will have their farm animals at the event and will also be selling flowering annuals and hanging baskets, according to the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
For annuals, select pots based on mature size, and for perennials, plan on upgrading pots gradually.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
The red, purple, or pink blooms thrive when many other annuals melt away in the scorching summer heat.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, there are a number of fast-growing annuals that can thrive even in the shade.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
Students from the Newark Chapter of Future Farmers of America will have their farm animals at the event and will also be selling flowering annuals and hanging baskets, according to the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
For annuals, select pots based on mature size, and for perennials, plan on upgrading pots gradually.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuals
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Fossils from these most special locations not only show body outlines and external textures but also preserve details from appendages and internal organs, from eyes and gills to guts and nerve networks.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Whitaker donated his corneas, four organs and his heart for research.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Amazing was part of a thriving genre of periodicals that included Astounding Stories of Super-Science (later Analog Science Fiction and Fact) and Galaxy Science Fiction.—
Chris Klimek,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some work came as news through notices of what was happening in cities and towns through the local press and other coverage came through academic outlets or periodicals.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Southern California News Group is made up of 11 daily news publications and several weeklies throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.—
Michele Cardon,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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While major alt-weeklies such as the Village Voice (which became part of Westword’s parent company during some consolidation in the industry) and smaller papers have closed in recent years, Westword has found a way to hang on in both print and online.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Since May 1996, a group of neighbors has met almost every month to talk about books.—
Maggie Penman,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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There are also samples of children’s programs from the 1800s and early 1900s, as well as small leather school attendance books that were handwritten by the founders of the church.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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When the news broke in newspapers in Zimbabwe that the government was planning to cull 600 elephants, Krog made contact with the conservancy.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Dollison continued editing and publishing populist newspapers such as the Alliance Voice, the Clay County Progress, the Paragould Democrat, the Paragould Press and the Walnut Ridge Telephone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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His father, Theodor Thomashefsky, was a producer who worked for Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater Company and later for Roy Rogers cowboy serials, and his mother, Roberta, was a researcher at Columbia Pictures.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Movies, especially science fiction serials, often told the same story.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Annuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuals. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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