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
In addition, some plants that are perennials in warm climates can be used as annuals in colder climates.
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David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Long-blooming annuals include blanket flower, spider flower, and trailing petunia.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Perennials may actually be more work than annuals.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
English gardens are particularly known for their mixed borders, large beds planted with a combination of annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, and shrubs.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Start seeds of warm season annuals and long-lasting perennials.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Long-blooming annuals include blanket flower, spider flower, and trailing petunia.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Perennials may actually be more work than annuals.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
English gardens are particularly known for their mixed borders, large beds planted with a combination of annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, and shrubs.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Start seeds of warm season annuals and long-lasting perennials.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuals
Noun
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Excess can harm it, and other organs, as alcohol moves through the body.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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The memory T cells also targeted the tumors specifically, causing little damage to other organs.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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The original ownership group sold the Reader in 2007 to Creative Loafing, a small chain of alternative weeklies based in Atlanta.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Susan Orlean’s memoir promises insight not only into her start at alt-weeklies, her journalism, and her brilliant narrative nonfiction works, but also provides a blueprint for how to live a creative life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Users will also be able to purchase physical books through the platform.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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About two years after the launch of audiobooks on Spotify, the company is bringing physical books into the equation.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Astrologer Magi Helena's Your Daily Astrology column is syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide, with a daily readership in the millions.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The strip was first published in newspapers in 1950.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While Star Wars has historically borrowed its tone from B-movies and swashbuckling serials, Rogue One brought a new, more serious approach to its subject matter.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Nov. 2025
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The franchise subsequently expanded with serials for radio and film — including Universal’s 1939 serial starring Buster Crabbe — as well as NBC’s Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, multiple comic and novel adaptations and a lucrative merchandising run.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Annuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuals. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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