per annum
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
The company has ambitious plans to almost double its copper production from its present 850,000 tons per annum to 1.6 million tons by 2035.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 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
“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
