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
With annuals like snapdragons, removing flower stalks delays the formation of seed production and the plants send out more shoots.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Newhall/Santa Clarita Towsley Canyon in Newhall, nestled in the Santa Susana Mountains just off the Golden State Freeway, and Placerita Canyon State Park, situated between the San Gabriel Mountains and Mojave Desert, are reliable spots to see California poppies and other common annuals.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Landscape the backyard with evergreen anchor plants and fill in with a variety of perennials and annuals that bloom each season.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
Winter annuals, such as annual bluegrass, henbit, common chickweed, and wild mustard, germinate in the fall and appear in early spring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Cool season annuals and perennials will have different soil temperature thresholds for germination and success.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Most begonia varieties are grown as annuals in cooler climates.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Newhall/Santa Clarita Towsley Canyon in Newhall, nestled in the Santa Susana Mountains just off the Golden State Freeway, and Placerita Canyon State Park, situated between the San Gabriel Mountains and Mojave Desert, are reliable spots to see California poppies and other common annuals.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Landscape the backyard with evergreen anchor plants and fill in with a variety of perennials and annuals that bloom each season.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
Winter annuals, such as annual bluegrass, henbit, common chickweed, and wild mustard, germinate in the fall and appear in early spring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Cool season annuals and perennials will have different soil temperature thresholds for germination and success.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Most begonia varieties are grown as annuals in cooler climates.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuals
Noun
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Even more concerning than the plastic bits in our organs is the chemicals that come with them.—
Shanna Swan,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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These clots may damage the kidneys and other organs and cause kidney failure or even death.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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While major alt-weeklies such as the Village Voice (which became part of Westword’s parent company during some consolidation in the industry) and smaller papers have closed in recent years, Westword has found a way to hang on in both print and online.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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The original ownership group sold the Reader in 2007 to Creative Loafing, a small chain of alternative weeklies based in Atlanta.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The sort of story that people write books about.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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That has never happened, even with Miami taking a fiscally responsible approach last offseason to help balance Miami’s troublesome books.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Every year around this time, Florida newspapers observe Sunshine week, a tribute to Florida’s open govenrment laws.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Astrologer Magi Helena's Your Daily Astrology column is syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide, with a daily readership in the millions.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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While Star Wars has historically borrowed its tone from B-movies and swashbuckling serials, Rogue One brought a new, more serious approach to its subject matter.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Nov. 2025
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The franchise subsequently expanded with serials for radio and film — including Universal’s 1939 serial starring Buster Crabbe — as well as NBC’s Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, multiple comic and novel adaptations and a lucrative merchandising run.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Annuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuals. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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