1. plants that complete their life cycle in one growing season and must be replanted each year
Usage: botany
2. publications, especially books or reports, that are issued once a year

Examples

• The garden center sells annuals like petunias and marigolds every spring.
• We plant new annuals in our flower beds each year after the last frost.
• Unlike perennials, annuals need to be replaced every growing season.
• The company publishes several annuals including their financial report.
• School annuals capture memories from each academic year.
• Many magazines also produce special annuals with their best content.