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AN-yoo-uh-l/ˈænjuəl/

Annual means once every year, as a planned event or figure: an annual meeting, annual leave, annual rainfall. Yearly is the plain synonym; yearly can also feel slightly more spoken. Do not confuse it with perennial (lasting many years) or with annually, the adverb. In business English, annual report and annual turnover are standard collocations.

Meaning

Happening once every year.

Examples

• “The annual exam is in June.”
• “Staff get 25 days of annual leave.”
• “The annual report is published every March.”

Good to know

annual meeting / leave / report. Adverb: annually. Everyday: yearly.

Near in meaning

yearly

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