calendar year

noun

1
: a period of a year beginning and ending with the dates that are conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a numbered year
2
: a period of time equal in length to that of the year in the calendar conventionally in use

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After him, Mauricio Pochettino lasted 18 months, and his successor, Christophe Galtier, did not even manage for a calendar year. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 29 May 2025 Federally, the foundation’s tax returns for calendar year 2024 declared more than $545,000 in contributions and grants. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025 Future editions of the ceremony will cover anime released within a single calendar year. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025 Since putting out Ratchet in 2015, Shamir has released new albums at almost a yearly pace, occasionally dropping two full LPs in a single calendar year. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for calendar year

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of calendar year was in 1689

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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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