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annum

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[an-uhm] / ˈæn əm /

noun

  1. a period of one year.


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Salaries start at £31,244 per annum, with travel, accommodation, meals and gear to withstand the extreme temperatures all provided.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

“Furthermore, it justifies a Laverton mill expansion to 4.5 million-5 million tons per annum to drive production growth to +500,000 oz per annum,” Ord Minnett adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

“This will go on for a few years as a total of 1.7 million lbs owed at max 250,000 lbs per annum, dragging down the realized price,” Ord Minnett says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

These include allowing people to average 182 days per annum, spread over three years.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

Thou shalt grant an annum of immunity to the beloved of those who accept your coming, and to anyone else you deem worthy.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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