Antonyms for annual
ˈæn yu əlan·nu·al

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1. annualadjective

   Synonyms:
   yearly

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1. • Botany
   • Plant

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1. annualnoun

   (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year

   Antonyms:
   two-year, aperiodic, nonperiodic, perennial, biennial

   Synonyms:
   yearly, yearbook

2. annual, yearly, yearbookadjective

   a reference book that is published regularly once every year

   Antonyms:
   perennial, two-year, aperiodic, nonperiodic, biennial

   Synonyms:
   yearly, yearbook

3. annual, one-yearadjective

   completing its life cycle within a year

   "a border of annual flowering plants"

   Antonyms:
   aperiodic, nonperiodic, biennial, perennial, two-year

   Synonyms:
   yearly, one-year

4. annual, yearlyadjective

   occurring or payable every year

   "an annual trip to Paris"; "yearly medical examinations"; "annual (or yearly) income"

   Antonyms:
   biennial, perennial, aperiodic, nonperiodic, two-year

   Synonyms:
   yearly, one-year

How to use annual in a sentence?

1. Sarah Bates:

   It is important to note that the Hatch Act prohibits Federal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty, in a government building or using government resources, political activity is defined as activity directed toward the success or failure of a political party, candidate for partisan political office, or partisan political group. National Science Foundation staff receives annual ethics training, which includes the Hatch Act.

2. Andrea Swift:

   Everyone loves their mom ; everyone’s got an important mom, but for me, she’s really the guiding force. Almost every decision I make, I talk to her about it first. So obviously it was a really big deal to ever speak about her illness. Taylor Swift attends the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. ( Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy).

3. Mitchell Burgess:

   Our avian brothers are back to roost on the first leg of their annual sojourn south. Why them and not us Maybe it's because we humans are meant to be rooted in one spot.

4. Morgan Stanley:

   Were Nigeria to be removed from the index as a result of the dry-up in liquidity as forewarned by the index provider, upside risks to our naira forecast of 200-205 (per dollar) over the next 12 months could crystallise immediately, especially if one considers that its (annual) current account deficit could be up to ... $10 billion.

5. Energy Diplomacy Robin Dunnigan:

   Cutting off all gas transit through Ukraine would deprive it of $2.2 billion in annual revenue.

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