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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Since the mid-1970s, the SSA has adjusted benefits at the start of each calendar year to keep up with rising costs.
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Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
China’s internet stocks’ revenues from the calendar year 2021 compared to analysts' expectations for the calendar year 2025 indicate revenue growth of +58%.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In a copy of the policy and the accompanying Q&A, both sent by the Office of the Chief Operating Officer, telework is limited to two weeks or 80 hours per calendar year per employee, with no explicit exemption for accommodations.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 a year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
China’s internet stocks’ revenues from the calendar year 2021 compared to analysts' expectations for the calendar year 2025 indicate revenue growth of +58%.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In a copy of the policy and the accompanying Q&A, both sent by the Office of the Chief Operating Officer, telework is limited to two weeks or 80 hours per calendar year per employee, with no explicit exemption for accommodations.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 a year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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