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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
Zinnia Zinnias are showy, low-maintenance, and easy-to-grow annuals.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
They'e planted as annuals in most regions, and as tender perennials in warmer climates.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
Both species are annuals that have long, slender leaves and hollow, erect stems.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
In other words, the flowers are kind of like annuals.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
With annuals like snapdragons, removing flower stalks delays the formation of seed production and the plants send out more shoots.
—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
Cool season annuals and perennials will have different soil temperature thresholds for germination and success.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
They'e planted as annuals in most regions, and as tender perennials in warmer climates.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
Both species are annuals that have long, slender leaves and hollow, erect stems.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
In other words, the flowers are kind of like annuals.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
With annuals like snapdragons, removing flower stalks delays the formation of seed production and the plants send out more shoots.
—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
Cool season annuals and perennials will have different soil temperature thresholds for germination and success.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuals
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Kratom has also been found to contain high levels of lead, which can damage the brain and other organs.—
Andrew Kolodny,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some say they are reincarnated Grammy-winning studio musicians, some say their internal organs still lay in clay pots back in Egypt.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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No individual could write that many books.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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One law created new oversight, requiring oil companies to open their books and giving regulators more visibility into refinery profits and operations.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The governorship was also open in 2010, and as is so often the case in this state, that marquee race seized the attention of the media and public, relegating the race for attorney general to the inside pages of newspapers and the dirt-track political circuit.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The court gave Netflix 90 days to inform millions of current and former customers via email, mail, its website, and Italian newspapers of their right to refunds or else face a penalty of 700 euros per day, Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore reported today.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 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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