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 How to Keep Mums as Perennials The potted mums sold at roadside stands, supermarkets, or other retailers in late summer or fall are grown to be annuals only, and that affects their ability to be kept as perennials beyond a single fall season. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026 The replacements can be annuals or perennials that can take you into fall. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026 Plant these annuals and perennials in summer to enjoy their colorful flowers and foliage in autumn. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 Replace annuals and perennials with heat-tolerant selections. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Complement your hydrangeas with these beautiful companions that are grown as annuals in most growing zones. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026
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  1. organs
  2. periodicals
  3. weeklies
  4. books
  5. newspapers
  6. serials
Noun
  • Preeclampsia is hypertension that develops after 20 weeks and is accompanied by signs that other organs, such as the kidneys, are being affected.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Three children will receive Malachi’s organs, according to the GoFundMe.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of organs
Noun
  • People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of periodicals
Noun
  • Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of weeklies
Noun
  • Season 1 of the HBO Max series gave its cast (and creator) a career skyrocket and readers new romance books to obsess over.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Another strategic way for experts to increase their credibility is to publish books, white papers and industry reports that showcase their unique knowledge and insights.
    — Behnam Shakibaie, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • Her presence was highlighted in Israeli, Arab and American newspapers.
    — Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Pentagon staff said there are stacks of newspapers in the building that seem to go untouched, and the newspaper was known for having articles service members could access online from other outlets.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • Romance stories and drama thrillers are still the dominant genres for short-form serials and recurring series, but that mix is changing.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the early 1960s, he was cast in the single-season CBS daytime soap Our Five Daughters — which debuted a year after the sitcom My Three Sons — beginning a string of roles in serials for Cypher.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of serials

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