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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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Harrogate in North Yorkshire and Cirencester in Gloucestershire came in second and third places respectively in Rightmove's 15th annual "happy at home index".

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

The automaker cut its annual vehicle sales forecast due to an expected sales slump in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The revelations have given hawks "new enthusiasm" to push through the stalled annual defense authorization bill with export control measures attached, said Emily Benson, head of strategy at Minerva Technology Futures.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

The latest edition of the annual franchise allows people to use the game's custom character designer to create a manager who uses a wheelchair.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

On July 4, at the annual Independence Day dinner held by the Society of the Cincinnati, Burr and Hamilton actually sat together at the same table.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

Koons said he’s excited to use native succulents and drought-tolerant plants as well as perennials and annuals that will provide a richness of color.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025

To lessen root disturbance, she installs small plants and fills gaps with seed-sown annuals and bulbs until the landscape matures and fills in.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024

The combination of these two factors—a high diversity of species and a high percentage of annuals—means that western Eurasia’s Mediterranean zone is the one with by far the highest diversity of annuals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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