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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This is the only option available if a requester wants an autopsy report that was produced during the current calendar year. Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 Recently, the number of annual permits appears to have stabilized below 20,000 per calendar year. Mark Dee june 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026 This is one of my favorite days of the sports calendar year. David Troy, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 State of Michigan income tax processing has reached a 95% completion rate for returns for the 2025 calendar year, state officials said Monday. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for calendar year

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 Jun. 2026.

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