annualize

verb

an·​nu·​al·​ize ˈan-yə(-wə)-ˌlīz How to pronounce annualize (audio)
-yü-ə-
annualized; annualizing

transitive verb

: to calculate or adjust to reflect a rate based on a full year
quarterly returns yielding at an annualized rate of seven percent

Examples of annualize in a Sentence

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Of late, for instance, the 3-month and 6-month T-bills have annualized yields of around 5%. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 3 May 2023 And there are plenty of signs like private sector labor income up at 8% (3-month annualized) and accelerating. — Bob Haber, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023 The 79-person startup has annualized revenue of more than $200 million a year, Forbes estimates, and isn’t profitable. — Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Those are monthly numbers, so funds that annualize them and include the inflation adjustment to principal in their income have been reporting monster SEC yields. — Jason Zweig, WSJ, 16 July 2021 See All Example Sentences for annualize

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of annualize was in 1906

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“Annualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annualize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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