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adjective

Definition of annualnext
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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noun

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
Adjective
The prototype reportedly generates up to 300 W in sufficient sunlight, with annual energy production estimated at approximately 400 kWh. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Imax annual net sales 2016–2025 The column chart shows Imax's annual net sales from 2016 through 2025. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
Because mums don’t reliably return the next year, Ling also treats them as annuals and uses them for seasonal decor, much like poinsettias at Christmas. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026 The replacements can be annuals or perennials that can take you into fall. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
  1. yearly
  2. yearbook
  3. monthly
  4. quarterly
  5. edition
  6. weekly
  7. organ
  8. daily
Adjective
  • That is enough to match the yearly electricity consumption of more than 1,500 regional homes while meeting over half of the government facility’s energy demand.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrating each other’s birthdays is a yearly ritual for the friends.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of yearly
Noun
  • The first yearbook features Cliff Meyer as the captain of the football team.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Street & Smith’s was the originator, printing its first preview yearbook in 1940, but as the sport exploded, so did the market.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of yearbook
Noun
  • The scene caused Los Angeles Magazine publisher Christopher Gialanella to flee the event with promotional copies of the monthly under his arm, said a source.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The monthlies aren’t that bad for an Upper West Side condo — $1,892 — and get you a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, bike storage, laundry room, and access to a courtyard.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of monthly
Noun
  • Reporting quarterly is good for investors and good for the company.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • Without a C-suite sponsor empowered to align incentives, tie outcomes to compensation and resolve trade-offs quarterly, AI becomes a mosaic of local optimizations rather than a source of enterprise differentiation.
    — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of quarterly
Noun
  • In May, the second edition of México Canta was announced during Sheinbaum’s daily news conference, generating online buzz when famed corrido tumbado singer Junior H vocalized support for the contest — while also lamenting his past musical choices.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Suspicions that the festival was succumbing to fascist influences actually led to the establishment of the Cannes Film Festival as an alternative after the 1938 edition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of edition
Noun
  • Sign up for our twice-weekly newsletter for the latest scoops and insider news straight from the editors at AD.
    — Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In 1990, according to one survey, fifty-five per cent of Americans aged eighteen to sixty-four reported having sex weekly; by 2024, a mere thirty-seven per cent did.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of weekly
Noun
  • The now-familiar blend of folk, soul, and psychedelia dominates the album aesthetically, though James took spiritual cues from recordings of meditative organ performances by Alice Coltrane.
    — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Like eyes, ears and lungs, a person can live a relatively normal and active life if one organ in the natural set fails.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of organ
Noun
  • It is also known for its soup bar with soups made fresh daily, and its breakfast buffet served on Saturdays and Sundays.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The inspiration for the series began with the fact that the Museum’s holdings included an actual VistaVision projector built in the early 1990s for dailies screenings but which hadn’t been used for decades.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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