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
Look for fall annuals and perennials (like hardy chrysanthemums, aster, and marigolds) that will bloom until the first frost.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Although some gardeners in colder areas treat chocolate cosmos as annuals, the tubers can be dug from the ground in fall and stored indoors over the winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Although some gardeners in colder areas treat chocolate cosmos as annuals, the tubers can be dug from the ground in fall and stored indoors over the winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuals
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The assessment found that PFNA interferes with human development by causing lower birth weights and, based on animal evidence, likely causes damage to the liver and to male reproductive systems, including reductions in testosterone levels, sperm production and the size of reproductive organs.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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News of Dye’s effort circulated widely within the conservative movement press, including in the periodicals Human Events and Liberty Lobby, as well as hyper-local conservative newspapers like the Birmingham Independent in Alabama.—
Time,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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That storied history will continue now that the 54-year-old publication is being acquired by Noisy Creek — the media company that bought alternative weeklies in Seattle and Portland, Oregon — The Stranger and the Portland Mercury.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Forgeries, hoaxes, and other types of literary fakery have preoccupied Havens, a rare books and manuscripts curator at the university’s Stern Center for the History of the Book, for many years now.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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What books are on your night stand?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Weiss spent most of her career on the opinion side of big American newspapers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Her predilection for fun and romance was picked apart in newspapers’ high society columns.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Weekly serials are compiled in paperback collections, called tankobon, that are sold in bookstores.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Annuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuals. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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