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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 fifth edition of the annual Art Basel & UBS Survey of Global Collecting, authored by arts economist Clare McAndrew and out today, delved into some new areas. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 On October 8, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced Swift would be performing at the sixth annual Academy Museum Gala on October 17. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
Yellow starthistle, scientific name Centaurea solstitialis, is a bushy summer-blooming annual, the California Invasive Plant Council said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Since tropical hibiscus can’t survive freezing temperatures, they can be grown as annuals or overwinter indoors in cold regions. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 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 feeling clicked into place during JYT’s first performance together at the SIX Compound yearly dance showcase in Los Angeles this April.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Charlamagne is also the founder of the Black Effect Podcast Network, which hosts a yearly festival in Atlanta featuring live podcast tapings.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of yearly
Noun
  • Szabo started taking pictures for the school yearbook and carrying a camera around the school with him all the time.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Cherif Millogo has grown to 7 feet 5 and will be taking photos for the yearbook.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 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
  • After celebrating its 25th edition in 2025, one of the country’s longest-running punk festivals was suddenly taking a year off.
    — Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Platinum cardmembers will also receive a complimentary gift of a dark-roasted tea with any purchases, as well as an exclusive JW Anderson limited-edition work on card and bookmark package.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of edition
Noun
  • That is the daily huddles, the manager, the template and the twice-weekly reviews running on code.
    — Albert Mikkelsen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Clean your tub weekly, or every three to five days with heavy use.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of weekly
Noun
  • While it is strongly associated with the inner ear, the protein isn't exclusive to the organ and has also been detected in other tissues, including the heart.
    — Mike McRae October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The machine specifically moves blood around the heart and lungs, allowing those organs to rest and heal.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of organ
Noun
  • There are vegan options here, but the place is known for grinding their own ground beef on the daily and making their own mayonnaise.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Flaherty also interacts with a peppy gal pal (Carla Gugino), a city hall reporter for a metropolitan daily.
    — Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of daily

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