per annum
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of per annum
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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Population growth of 2% per annum in the U.S. far outstrips the 0.8% of the United Kingdom, while the U.S.’s real GDP is substantially higher at 3.6% versus 2.1%.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
“We estimate this creates A$150 million per annum of Waitsia production delivered with zero revenue recognition,” Morgans says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
The company has ambitious plans to almost double its copper production from its present 850,000 tons per annum to 1.6 million tons by 2035.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
These include allowing people to average 182 days per annum, spread over three years.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
‘You get off at Mombasa. Your salary will be five hundred pounds per annum and your tour is for three years.’
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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