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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The Red Sox were one of the most chaotic teams in terms of player movement over the last calendar year, so there's little doubt that they should be expected to make changes again this offseason.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has indicated that there is enough funding for Medicaid, the government program that primarily provides health services to low-income Americans, to support the program through the end of the calendar year.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Clark, who’s coming off a sophomore WNBA season marred by injuries, was invited to join Unrivaled after her rookie season but opted for rest after playing a full calendar year beginning with her senior campaign in Iowa.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The sun orbits all signs of the zodiac in a calendar year.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has indicated that there is enough funding for Medicaid, the government program that primarily provides health services to low-income Americans, to support the program through the end of the calendar year.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Clark, who’s coming off a sophomore WNBA season marred by injuries, was invited to join Unrivaled after her rookie season but opted for rest after playing a full calendar year beginning with her senior campaign in Iowa.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The sun orbits all signs of the zodiac in a calendar year.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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