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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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The findings were presented at the 2026 European Society of Cardiology annual meeting and published at the same time in the New England Journal of Medicine.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

The only member of the annual TV fundraiser's hosting team for 2026 to be revealed so far is fellow Welsh presenter, One Show host Alex Jones.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

"In the last three years, I've been creating an annual menu that I end up adjusting many times, almost weekly, because certain products aren't available," Brazilian chef Alex Atala told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Of course I’m talking about Fat Bear Week, the annual event in which people elect — well, yes, the fattest bear.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

A short time later, Lucretia Mott wrote to Stanton and urged her to attend the annual National Woman’s Rights Convention in Philadelphia.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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

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

And the exception was the 80th anniversary of the first book, when the Dundee-based publisher released The Broons and Oor Wullie annuals in the same year.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023

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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