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

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The sale hasn’t been made official yet, but it is expected to close before the end of the calendar year. Khobi Price, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025 He’s expected to make a decision on Fort Worth ISD by the end of the calendar year after visiting the district in late August. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025 The company will discontinue reporting subs and ARPU for Disney+ and Hulu with the first quarter of its fiscal 2026 (the last three months of calendar year 2025), and will no longer report the metrics for ESPN+ as of the September 2025 quarter. Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 This is the first time the stock hit a new high in the 2025 calendar year. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for calendar year

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 29 Oct. 2025.

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