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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That's up to $300 in statement credits each calendar year. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025 Here are the 10 most significant dates of the calendar year. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025 Gloria disclosed five payments during the calendar year, totaling just over $28,000. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025 All of these factors have been shifting as the calendar year winds down, so borrowers should keep a close eye on what happens in the mortgage interest rate landscape from day to day. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 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 27 Dec. 2025.

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