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annual

[an-yoo-uhl] / ˈæn ju əl /
ADJECTIVE
occurring, done yearly
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ADJECTIVE
lasting for a year
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NOUN
book produced once a year
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Urchins were the belle of the ball this July at ICast, the sport fishing industry’s annual mega-convention.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Quantinuum reports higher-than-expected revenue and issues an upbeat annual outlook.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

On an annual basis, the inflation rates were 3.4% and 2.5%, respectively.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

The average annual cost per prisoner in a public-sector prison in England and Wales was £60,018 in 2024/25, according to Ministry of Justice data.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Many of my classmates knew I was Mexican and those who did not found out when I participated in Junior Scandals, an annual event sponsored by the junior class.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

Where there had been a jungle of weeds and vines, perennials and annuals bloomed thanks to avid volunteer gardeners and contributions from locals.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

The iconic Blue Peter annuals began to appear with their mixture of entertaining but also informative articles.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2025

Hardy annuals, such as poppies, larkspur, love-in-a-mist and bachelor buttons, benefit from a winter chill and bloom earlier than a spring sowing.

From Seattle Times Nov. 25, 2023

First they arrive early in the growing season, when moisture can prompt invasive Mediterranean annuals to push up quickly.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2023

Because these seeds are edible, human beings took these annuals and helped them spread across the globe.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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