as in yearly
occurring once every year
Much of the city's elite attend the museum's annual gala, and it has grown in prominence with each passing year. The couple had booked a cruise for their annual vacation away from the kids.
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as in yearbook
a book or magazine that is published once a year
The society releases an annual that includes all the proceedings of its meetings during the year
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Recent Examples of annual
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In the fourth quarter of 2024, the U.S. real GDP grew at an annual rate of 2.3%.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Empty space can be filled with annuals or perennials until hollies grow into their home.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The report added that Los Angeles, at 10.1 µg/m³, had the highest PM2.5 annual average of the 25 most populated U.S. cities.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In the fourth quarter of 2024, the U.S. real GDP grew at an annual rate of 2.3%.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
In a garden with roses of many colors, a repetition of color such as whites, purples and blues when selecting perennials and annuals helps to create cohesion in the garden.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Empty space can be filled with annuals or perennials until hollies grow into their home.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
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The rechargeable battery lasts up to 300 days, so just set a yearly calendar reminder to plug it in and juice it back up.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, an explosive investigative report by Le Monde alleged deep secrets within the royal family’s finances, including that Princess Charlene had a yearly allowance of 1.5 million euros.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Half-day kindergarten program fees will increase by $2, and the cost of junior high yearbooks will increase by $2 to cover the costs, officials said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a yearbook photo from Seattle's Lakeside School, Paul Allen [L] and Bill Gates [R] work on a teletype machine during the 1969-1970 school year.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ample shelving throughout the space and somewhat manageable $945 monthlies, although there’s an additional $210 assessment through 2025.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
10 Dec. 2024
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This week is all about Manhattan living and high-ish monthlies.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2024
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The original data was derived from the Wolverine Resources Corp Com quarterly 10-Q report dated February 7, 2025.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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The company generated record quarterly operating cash flows of $254 million in Q3 of 2024.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The February edition of the survey — along with a different consumer confidence gauge — have painted a more pessimistic picture in recent weeks.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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Sign up here to receive in your inbox the next edition of Wonder Theory, brought to you by CNN Space and Science writers Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt and Jackie Wattles.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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During cardiogenic shock, the heart stops pumping adequate blood supply to the organs.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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But without any special tweaks to those organs, the human body will immediately attack them.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Likewise, eating at least 8 ounces of fatty fish weekly is encouraged during pregnancy.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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Frontier will also begin flights to Aruba (AUA) weekly from Atlanta after a pause in that route.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Participants who received 1 gram of vitamin C daily for two months experienced a 35% drop in cortisol levels, while those who did not receive vitamin C saw a decrease of about 10%.11 Foods high in vitamin C include citrus fruits, tomatoes, red and green peppers, and potatoes.—
Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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Most adults need to consume about 75 to 90 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C daily.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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