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 There are lots of attractive annuals that brighten up gardens with their spring-blooming flowers. —

Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 13 June 2026 Most sunflowers are annuals, but the perennial species (Heliopsis helianthoides) are perfect for growing in containers. —

Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026 For a pot with a mixture of flowers, salvia and smaller annuals are great options for flowers that won’t take over in a pot. —

Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 Here, our experts shared their favorite long-blooming annuals and perennials so your garden looks beautiful all season long. —

Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026

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Passed in 2013 under then president Barack Obama, the law allows people with HIV to donate organs to others with the infection.

— Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026