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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Importantly, the company noted that customer demand is expected to remain well above supply beyond calendar year 2026.
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Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
New additions are usually announced in December of each calendar year.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
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—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
In retrospect, maybe that should’ve been viewed less as a rallying cry and more of a harbinger of what was to come in his first calendar year.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
New additions are usually announced in December of each calendar year.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Get up to $300 in statement credits semi-annually for up to a total of $600 in statement credits per calendar year on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings through American Express Travel using the Business Platinum Card®.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
In retrospect, maybe that should’ve been viewed less as a rallying cry and more of a harbinger of what was to come in his first calendar year.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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