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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Lavelle, a 30-year-old midfielder for Gotham FC, joins the USWNT for the first time this calendar year after recovering from an ankle injury.
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Municipalities generally adopt levies for the coming year at the end of the current calendar year.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The 234-page document covered the calendar year 2024.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2025
There was also a cut-out for three specific Sundays each calendar year on which hunting traditional game, such as deer, was allowed.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Municipalities generally adopt levies for the coming year at the end of the current calendar year.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The 234-page document covered the calendar year 2024.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2025
There was also a cut-out for three specific Sundays each calendar year on which hunting traditional game, such as deer, was allowed.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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