as in yearbooks
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 annuals
These low-growing annuals are perfect as a flowering groundcover, in a hanging basket, or mixed patio container.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Several varieties tolerate cool nights and even light frost, giving you color weeks before warm-weather annuals are safe to plant.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Many annuals and perennials reseed in the garden, replacing themselves or slowly spreading to cover more ground.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Some sunflowers are annuals and must be replanted each year.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
Read on for favorite full-sun annuals with bright blooms that will welcome pollinators like bees and butterflies to your garden.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
The tulip garden is replaced with annuals when autumn arrives.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 7 May 2026
Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Several varieties tolerate cool nights and even light frost, giving you color weeks before warm-weather annuals are safe to plant.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Many annuals and perennials reseed in the garden, replacing themselves or slowly spreading to cover more ground.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Some sunflowers are annuals and must be replanted each year.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
Read on for favorite full-sun annuals with bright blooms that will welcome pollinators like bees and butterflies to your garden.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
The tulip garden is replaced with annuals when autumn arrives.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuals
Noun
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There’s a roughly 50-50 shot at survival, and the unlucky half will die in agony, bleeding profusely as their organs begin to fail.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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Different plastics settle in different organs and cause different damage, so the measurement work has to come first.—
Ryan Brennan
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Science communication still relies on media channels such as newspapers, periodicals, radio, and television.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Southern California News Group is made up of 11 daily news publications and several weeklies throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.—
Michele Cardon,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Throughout the day, the museum shop highlights books and materials connected to Opal Lee’s life and work, adding another layer to the celebration.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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The newspapers are delivered in the thinnest possible plastic bags that are completely drenched.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Sadly, that period ended with the closure of newspapers, the violent put-down of protests and the arrest of more than a thousand along with many deaths.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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His father, Theodor Thomashefsky, was a producer who worked for Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater Company and later for Roy Rogers cowboy serials, and his mother, Roberta, was a researcher at Columbia Pictures.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Movies, especially science fiction serials, often told the same story.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Annuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuals. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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