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.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
March sales accounted for about 41% of the 1,990 sold through the first quarter of the calendar year.
—Mark Dee
april 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
And unlike a traditional or Roth IRA, contributions can’t be backdated to the prior tax year — whatever goes in counts for the calendar year it’s made.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
And Clarkson, too, has been in and out of the rotation, a mainstay during the Knicks’ ride to the NBA Cup, an outcast when the Knicks dropped nine out of 11 games to start the 2026 calendar year, then a reinsertion into the rotation during the latter stretch of the regular season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
March sales accounted for about 41% of the 1,990 sold through the first quarter of the calendar year.
—Mark Dee
april 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
And unlike a traditional or Roth IRA, contributions can’t be backdated to the prior tax year — whatever goes in counts for the calendar year it’s made.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
And Clarkson, too, has been in and out of the rotation, a mainstay during the Knicks’ ride to the NBA Cup, an outcast when the Knicks dropped nine out of 11 games to start the 2026 calendar year, then a reinsertion into the rotation during the latter stretch of the regular season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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