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

Examples of calendar year in a Sentence

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Things to know: The $53,000 distribution can only be made once in a donor's lifetime; spouses may also exercise this option during the same calendar year or at a later date. Marion Hart, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 With only two months left in the calendar year, that means Zeekr needs to deliver more than 31,000 cars in November and December each. Sonia Heng, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 However, in December — a peak spending month for many — recipients will not receive an SSI payment for the 2024 calendar year. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Oct. 2024 How about the 24-year-old Mark Vientos, one of just two Mets regulars (along with 22-year-old catcher Francisco Alvarez) who will finish this calendar year under the age of 30. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for calendar year 

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 29 Nov. 2024.

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