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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Election Code also states that a witness, or someone who signs an application for a voter who is unable to sign it due to a physical disability or illiteracy, is limited to helping one voter in the same election or one voter in a calendar year who applies for annual ballots. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025 Earn 1 Point per $1 spent on all other purchases $100 Annual Hotel Benefit: Once per calendar year, enjoy $100 off a single hotel stay of $500 or more (excluding taxes and fees) when booked through CitiTravel.com. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025 Future editions of the ceremony will cover anime released within a single calendar year. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025 This is one of the better few weeks of the sports calendar year and fans are excited. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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