per annum
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of per annum
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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That is well above Jefferies’ forecast of roughly 1% per annum and consensus of around 4%, the bank says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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
“We expect ex-China magnet capacity to grow from 15,000 tons per annum now to 71,000 tons/annum by 2030,” analyst Matthew Hope says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
But the UCU had said the same deal would mean lecturer pay would remain "£2,200 lower per annum than school teachers".
From BBC • May 19, 2025
‘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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