per annum

Example Sentences

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Salaries start at £31,244 per annum, with travel, accommodation, meals and gear to withstand the extreme temperatures all provided.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

“We estimate this creates A$150 million per annum of Waitsia production delivered with zero revenue recognition,” Morgans says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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

But since the 1980s they have met every year, so it works out to $100 per annum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

NOTE.—Standing alone, per- signifies by: as, per annum, by the year.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton