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 is a wide selection of shade plants for pots to choose from, mostly annuals, but there are also some perennial shade plants that do well in containers.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 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
These deer-resistant annuals are colorful, easy-to-grow, and won't appeal to foraging deer.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 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
These deer-resistant annuals are colorful, easy-to-grow, and won't appeal to foraging deer.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuals
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The rostrum is covered in what is called Ampullae of Lorenzini, which are specialized sensory organs filled with gel that conduct electricity and allow the goblin sharks to search for squid, fish and crustaceans in the dark.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Alcohol affects multiple systems throughout the body, acting as a toxin that can compromise vital organs over time, according to the doctor.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.—
Ben Mankiewicz,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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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
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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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According to the editors, both of these books embody the company’s ethos by modeling formal ambition, emotional depth, and a willingness to engage difficult questions.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The service has allowed some community building to develop, from distributing food or participating in World Cup collectible sticker books.—
Amna Subhan for the AJC,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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Five thousand Cubs fans who had read all about it in their city’s newspapers met him with jeers when his train arrived at Chicago’s Union Station.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Why reading is good for your brain Bone, a senior research fellow in statistics and epidemiology at University College London, said these events might not necessarily mean more adults are leisure reading, which can include physical and e-books, magazines and newspapers.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Several companies have begun to supply bite-sized dramas and serials for venues like TikTok or Meta’s Reels.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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This book got its start as part of the SCP Wiki, a collaborative writing space about fictional paranormal items and entities studied scientifically, and a lot of your previous works have been released as web serials.—
Sarah Lewin Frasier,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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“Annuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuals. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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