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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On Friday, the first game of the new calendar year, that all went out the window.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The latest figures come from entertainment stat org EntTelligence’s annual report, which also says that moviegoers consumed over 95 billion minutes of features on the big screen in calendar year 2025.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Robertson scored more goals (49) and points (98) in the 2025 calendar year than any other American.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Fourth calendar year; Going strong.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The latest figures come from entertainment stat org EntTelligence’s annual report, which also says that moviegoers consumed over 95 billion minutes of features on the big screen in calendar year 2025.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Robertson scored more goals (49) and points (98) in the 2025 calendar year than any other American.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Fourth calendar year; Going strong.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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