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
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Their Yacht Is Found 80 Miles Away At the time of their disappearance the couple from Pearland, Texas, was on their annual trip to Moab, Utah, CBS affiliate KHOU reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The Tulip Bulb Multiplication Process While many gardeners treat tulip bulbs as annuals, they can be left in the ground as a perennial.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Dawn Staley and Vic Schaefer are deeply familiar with each other’s game, from annual draws in the SEC Tournament to the edge of the mountaintop in 2017’s national title tilt.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Their Yacht Is Found 80 Miles Away At the time of their disappearance the couple from Pearland, Texas, was on their annual trip to Moab, Utah, CBS affiliate KHOU reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Gardeners usually plant annuals for a burst of color in their flower beds or containers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The Tulip Bulb Multiplication Process While many gardeners treat tulip bulbs as annuals, they can be left in the ground as a perennial.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annual
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Building a roster has turned into a yearly challenge, where maintaining continuity is no longer a given, and freshmen are not the primary source of future potential.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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First launched in 2019, this yearly, month-long creative exercise gives her an extended opportunity to gain relative stillness during the chaos of life on the road by focusing on her songwriting.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Jealousy quickly brewed in the comment section of this special yearbook.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Candidates for the Glenbrook High School District 225 Board of Education spoke about academic excellence, fiscal responsibility, college counseling and a yearbook controversy at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on March 16 at the Northbrook Public Library.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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These benefits top out at $967 monthly for an individual and $1,450 for a couple.—
Kirby Wilson,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 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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The company posted record quarterly operating cash flows of $1.028 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Practice Contingency Planning And Forecasting Businesses that practice contingency planning quarterly combined with forecasting for sensitivity analysis will be more prepared for the changes that may come.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Join interactive Pro clinics led by our Pros Carter Worth, Dan Niles and Dan Ives, with a special edition of Pro Talks with Tom Lee.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Past editions have featured performances from artists like RÜFÜS DU SOL, Kaytranada, Skrillex and Solomun, while attracting an elite mix of artists, designers, athletes and industry leaders from around the globe.—
Cat Johnson,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But melanoma cells in the blood or other organs experience stress from higher levels of reactive oxygen molecule levels.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Similar to hypothermia in humans, cold stress can lead to skin decay, infection and even organ failure in manatees.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Last of Us Season 2 Release Schedule New episodes of The Last of Us will debut on HBO and be available to stream on Max weekly.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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How to watch new episodes of 'Hacks' Season 4 The ten-episode season will air on HBO and stream on Max weekly at 9 p.m. ET/PT.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The models are aimed at media & entertainment, for instance, film and TV studios for uses from dailies to archive management.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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All the food is baked from scratch daily, from the rolls and popovers to the cookies and cakes.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Annual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annual. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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