How to Use per annum in a Sentence

per annum

adverb
  • On a per annum basis, domestic rights growth has been pretty flat.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • And after 10 years, a teacher can haul in over $100,000 per annum.
    — Larry Sand, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Young’s average salary on the deal is $53 million per annum, paying him max money through his age 31 season.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Starting this year, Dirt Books will publish at least two titles per annum, with a focus on strong voices and unique perspectives.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • There is evidence that Fanny Price’s mother has an income of about £400 per annum.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For any funds already in an escrow account, interest at 2% simple per annum will begin accruing on the bill’s effective date.
    — Dawn Giel,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Heineken, at that stage, still had two years to run on its most recent three-year deal, which is worth €120million (£105m, $139m) per annum.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In Santa Ana, cannabis generates some $10 million for youth services and public safety programs per annum.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
  • James Austen, Jane Austen’s eldest brother, and his first wife, Anne Mathew, had married on £300 per annum.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Only two running backs – Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey – make more than that per annum now, which should tell you to try out for another position.
    — Kevin Sherrington feb. 21, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Having announced his engagement to Isabella Thorpe, James Morland is promised a living worth four hundred pounds per annum—plus the same again on his father’s death.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This contributes directly to the national target of reducing emissions by 278 million tons per annum by 2030.
    — Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
  • The largest companies tend to see revenue and earnings growth significantly outpace economic growth; therefore, large-cap indices generally experience sales growth of 5-6% per annum.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
  • QatarEnergy is one of the world's largest LNG producers, with a total production capacity of 77 million metric ​tons per annum.
    — Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
  • After his retirement George Austen enjoyed an income of up to £600 per annum from his clerical livings and an annuity (Letters, 29); all this disappeared with his death.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • My team at Markets and Markets believes, car companies can generate upto $1600 per vehicle per annum with this architecture in 2035.
    — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Venture Global is already near the capacity to export 40 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) of LNG between its Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines facilities.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Though Vega said Vista has until June 15, 2028, to pay the 2024 taxes — interest accumulates at 12% per annum — if FNA acquires the property for unpaid taxes, the county’s tax lien is eliminated.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Tomsic, meanwhile, will see his salary rise to $2,000,000 per annum, target annual bonus to $3,000,000 (with a further increase to $3,500,000 effective as of July 1, 2028) and target annual equity award to $4,000,000.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

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