as in yearly
occurring once every year
Much of the city's elite attend the museum's annual gala, and it has grown in prominence with each passing year. The couple had booked a cruise for their annual vacation away from the kids.
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as in yearbook
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 annual
Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
While the Angels’ young starters, led by José Soriano, are giving them hope, the 34-year-old Kikuchi has not lived up to his $21 million annual salary.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Marigolds are another reliable choice — one of the toughest annuals for hot-weather gardens.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Beginning July 1, the agency will take on a more limited role focused on coordinating the region’s rehousing system, including managing data, helping coordinate how people access services and leading applications for annual federal funding.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
While the Angels’ young starters, led by José Soriano, are giving them hope, the 34-year-old Kikuchi has not lived up to his $21 million annual salary.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
Tucked among flowering annuals or trailing vines, herbs add a working harvest to a space designed for rest.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Marigolds are another reliable choice — one of the toughest annuals for hot-weather gardens.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
Adjective
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Carranza said filling empty positions will require better salary and training, and perhaps more pay bumps when new hires hit yearly milestones.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Supporters can purchase yearly memberships ranging from $120 to $12,000.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 1943 yearbook showed zero Japanese American students, nor did the editors of the book mention how or why their classmates had disappeared from campus.—
Michael A Messner,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Questions mount after yearbook photo surfaces Wes Moore, the college Republican?—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
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The scene caused Los Angeles Magazine publisher Christopher Gialanella to flee the event with promotional copies of the monthly under his arm, said a source.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The monthlies aren’t that bad for an Upper West Side condo — $1,892 — and get you a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, bike storage, laundry room, and access to a courtyard.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Morris will be required to verify his registration quarterly for the rest of his life.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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After the initial 120-day window, check-ins shift to quarterly and then ultimately annually.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Always a Runner won the 152nd edition of the Kentucky Oaks on Friday night, the first time the race for top 3-year-old fillies has been run under the lights in prime time at Churchill Downs.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The fourth edition of the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards received submissions from more than 8,400 filmmakers representing 162 countries and territories around the world.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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More than 300 people lined the hallways of Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka Wednesday for an honor walk as Fleischaker was transported for organ donation, Demo wrote.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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That organ was carried in a wheelbarrow to each of the founders’ houses before there was an actual church.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Germán Fernández-Moores is the editor of La Voz de Houston, the Spanish-language weekly published by the Houston Chronicle.—
German Fernández-Moores,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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Bigger Than Belief is a weekly, interfaith podcast that examines belief through the personal stories of believers – with a goal of discussing faith in a way that is relevant, true, and easy to understand.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Over just four days this month, Milei, an avid user of X, wrote 86 posts taunting and insulting journalists, according to an analysis of his feed between April 2 and 5 by prominent Argentine daily La Nación.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Limited my daily intake to a handful of cashews and an apple.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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