annum
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
“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
I had suggested charging him 2% per annum interest on any sums advanced, with that amount subtracted from his share of the inheritance and distributed 50/50 between my sister and me.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
“Our upsized throughput assumption drives an increase in copper production to 59,000 tons per annum and results in a mine life of 17 years,” Macquarie says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
NOTE.—Standing alone, per- signifies by: as, per annum, by the year.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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