per annum
Example Sentences
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That is well above Jefferies’ forecast of roughly 1% per annum and consensus of around 4%, the bank says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The company has ambitious plans to almost double its copper production from its present 850,000 tons per annum to 1.6 million tons by 2035.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
Their hope is the Slams will each commit 16% of their revenue this year, with the figure rising by 1.5% per annum until 2030.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
“Our upsized throughput assumption drives an increase in copper production to 59,000 tons per annum and results in a mine life of 17 years,” Macquarie says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
NOTE.—Standing alone, per- signifies by: as, per annum, by the year.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
