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 However, wet winters also result in the proliferation of non-native annuals such as brome grasses, mustards, and tumbleweed. —

Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026 Grow them as annuals below zone 9 or lift bulbs before frost and store them for replanting next spring. —

Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026 Some begonias are annuals, others perennials so always read the care tags but all prefer full to partial shade. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026 Perennials may actually be more work than annuals. —

Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026 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 Start seeds of warm season annuals and long-lasting perennials. —

Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The authors point out collagen has multiple roles within the human body, including supporting skin cells, protecting organs, helping with blood clotting and more.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
From life’s first moments, multiplying cells are squished, stretched, and tugged to form tissues that bend and twist into organs that expand and contract.

— Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026