per annum
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of per annum
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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Last week’s second-quarter earnings release showed that its free cash flow had turned negative but its cloud business was expanding at 45% per annum, second only to Google in terms of growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
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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