1. converts a rate, figure, or amount to an annual basis for comparison or analysis
Usage: business; finance

Examples

• The company annualizes its quarterly earnings to project yearly performance.
• The analyst annualizes the monthly sales data for the annual report.
• To compare different investment options, she annualizes all the returns.
• The software automatically annualizes the interest rates for easy comparison.
• The accountant annualizes the part-time employee’s salary for budgeting purposes.
• When reviewing expenses, the manager annualizes the monthly costs.