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per annum

[per an-uhm] / pər ˈæn əm /
ADJECTIVE
yearly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annual annually regularly yearlong
STRONG
perennial
WEAK
once a year year by year
ADVERB
annually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
each year every year
WEAK
by the year once a year per year year after year

Example Sentences

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“Furthermore, it justifies a Laverton mill expansion to 4.5 million-5 million tons per annum to drive production growth to +500,000 oz per annum,” Ord Minnett adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

I had suggested charging him 2% per annum interest on any sums advanced, with that amount subtracted from his share of the inheritance and distributed 50/50 between my sister and me.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 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

‘You get off at Mombasa. Your salary will be five hundred pounds per annum and your tour is for three years.’

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl