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

Examples of calendar year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Industry analysts are now expecting deliveries for the entire 2024 calendar year to be noticeably down when compared to 2023. Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024 And for the full calendar year 2023, the company cut its streaming losses by more than half. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024 In a calendar year where more than half the world’s population will vote in at least 65 different national elections, India’s is by far the biggest. Billy Perrigo, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024 Over the years, Carr has become known for bold moves in artistic presentation, with groundbreaking shows and interactive exhibitions studded throughout the calendar year. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2024 Lloyd turns 50 at the end of the calendar year but is a young head coach, with just 108 games on his resume. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024 During calendar year 2023, the total of this unpaid debt increased to $20.3 billion in December 2023 from $17.7 billion in January 2023, Wolfe said. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024 The league plays two 10-week seasons per calendar year (spring and summer), and the winner of each season gets their name placed on an one-of-a-kind trophy Beland built just for the league. Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024 In 2021, Firme performed seven back-to-back shows at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena — the first Latin act to perform the most shows in a single calendar year there (the only other artist that has done more is Adele with eight in one calendar year). Griselda Flores, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024

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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 Apr. 2024.

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