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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This year’s eligibility period was for the 2025 calendar year, which means many of the news categories winners focused on the devastating wildfires that ripped through the region last January. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 July 2026 With winger Troy Terry sidelined (hip surgery) until around the turn of the calendar year, Klepov could have an opening at the top level to seize this September. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 The United States has reported the most cases of measles in a single year in over three decades, with five months still left on the calendar year. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 That’s higher than in any other calendar year since a significant nationwide measles epidemic from 1989 to 1991 led to 55,365 cases over the three years — 17,914 in 1989; 27,808 in 1990; and 9,643 in 1991. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 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 Aug. 2026.

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