New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The sparkling promise of the New Year often loses its shine when post-holiday credit card bills roll in.
—Chad Van Horn, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
The second Friday in January has become known as Quitter’s Day because that’s when most people give up on their New Year’s resolutions, when the will power to eat better, be punctual or exercise more begins to wear off.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The sparkling promise of the New Year often loses its shine when post-holiday credit card bills roll in.
—Chad Van Horn, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Start the New Year with simple PDF editing and management with this PDF Reader Pro lifetime subscription, now just $24.97 until the end of today, January 12, at 11:59 p.m.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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