Thesaurus results for ANNUALS

annuals

noun

plural of annual

as in yearbooks

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 Some annuals also produce seeds after flowering, offering food for local birds, such as goldfinches, chickadees, and sparrows. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026 Florist mums are typically grown as annuals, while garden mums can be overwintered in most areas. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 29 Oct. 2026 Native to the Brazilian rainforest, these tropical plants are typically grown as houseplants or annuals in Zones 10-12. — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2026 Since tropical hibiscus can’t survive freezing temperatures, they can be grown as annuals or overwinter indoors in cold regions. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Your skeleton has a demanding day job, pumping out fresh new blood cells and serving as a mineral bank for calcium, not to mention keeping your head up and preventing your organs from collapsing into a disappointing puddle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Less than a decade later, industry executives were beginning to worry about the potential risks posed by tiny plastic particles that could permeate organs in the body.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of organs

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As mass media and periodicals became central sources of information, the daily welcomed illustrations that engaged with the issues of the day.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Gates, who now stewards the photographic archives and periodicals of the Johnson Publishing Company, has exhibited it in different forms.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodicals

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To capture that premium while limiting time beyond the earnings announcement, the trade uses the November 4 weeklies.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
In August 2023, Student Publications began talks about buying the Sun and the Economist after the weeklies’ then owner reached out about selling the publications.

— Pamela E. Walck, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of weeklies

Noun

The shop offers several book clubs, events and even books for rent for book clubs.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Advent Calendar Storybook Collection On Sale 20% off The budding bookworm will enjoy flipping through 24 Sesame Street mini books.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of books

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The lawsuit says Brave crawled and copied content from more than 30 billion webpages in its index without identifying itself or providing the owners of websites any mechanism to block its crawler, according to the newspapers’ complaint.

— Molly Crane Newman, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Their case was supported by the Norwegian Media Businesses’ Association (MBL), whose member newspapers account for approximately 97% of Norwegian newspaper circulation.

— Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of newspapers

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Into the 20th, the episodic boomed again when serials from Isaac Bashevis Singer, James Joyce, and Armistead Maupin curried fans.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Eventually, Saint found steady work on radio serials and early television dramas.

— Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of serials

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