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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For calendar year 2026, the value of property exempt from levy under section 6334(a)(2) (typically, fuel, provisions, furniture, and other household personal effects, as well as arms for personal use, livestock, and poultry) cannot exceed $11,980.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
However, since school calendars in the city and county are generally set at the beginning of the calendar year, the special recall election was scheduled regardless of teacher in-service days, student class schedules and other events, Kieffer said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2017, the Melbourne act promised, and delivered, five studio albums in a calendar year.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
The government estimates your payment — a fraction of your pre-retirement income — using a formula that takes into account the average of your highest-earning 35 calendar years.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
However, since school calendars in the city and county are generally set at the beginning of the calendar year, the special recall election was scheduled regardless of teacher in-service days, student class schedules and other events, Kieffer said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2017, the Melbourne act promised, and delivered, five studio albums in a calendar year.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
The government estimates your payment — a fraction of your pre-retirement income — using a formula that takes into account the average of your highest-earning 35 calendar years.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for calendar year
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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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