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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Marks has also topped Hot 100 Songwriters in every calendar year since the chart launched.
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Xander Zellner, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Newer artists have also seen some advantages with the eligibility period not adhering to a typical calendar year.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
The east-west axis of the monumental structure was aligned with the direction of the sunrise on October 17 and February 24, leading Inomata to think that the monument might have acted as a ritual site during important days of the Maya calendar year.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The right-flank caucus is also opposed to a new CR in this calendar year, as negotiations are ongoing between GOP and Democratic senators on how to achieve a deal.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
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Xander Zellner, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Newer artists have also seen some advantages with the eligibility period not adhering to a typical calendar year.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
The east-west axis of the monumental structure was aligned with the direction of the sunrise on October 17 and February 24, leading Inomata to think that the monument might have acted as a ritual site during important days of the Maya calendar year.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The right-flank caucus is also opposed to a new CR in this calendar year, as negotiations are ongoing between GOP and Democratic senators on how to achieve a deal.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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