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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In order to be eligible, players have to have a certain ranking and play a certain number of events in the previous year, according to the statement, and coverage lasts for the full calendar year.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 26 July 2025
Just in the last calendar year, Chicago has made trades with Tampa Bay, Baltimore and the New York Yankees.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
There was a noticeable dip in his form last season after the turn of the calendar year but the 32-year-old represents a pragmatic option to people at United.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In 2023, there were 24 reports about the Ferndale crossing filed over the calendar year, averaging one complaint every two weeks.
—Ayah Imran, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 26 July 2025
Just in the last calendar year, Chicago has made trades with Tampa Bay, Baltimore and the New York Yankees.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
There was a noticeable dip in his form last season after the turn of the calendar year but the 32-year-old represents a pragmatic option to people at United.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In 2023, there were 24 reports about the Ferndale crossing filed over the calendar year, averaging one complaint every two weeks.
—Ayah Imran, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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