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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Federal law requires higher education institutions that receive federal funds to disclose any gifts or contracts from a foreign source valued at $250,000 or more in a calendar year, and some in Congress are trying to lower that threshold to $50,000. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025 As a special government employee, Musk has 130 days per calendar year to work for the federal government. Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 One calendar year ago, coming off of that surprisingly competitive 2023-24 season, Briere cautioned against the group taking a collective step forward. Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025 The state also is giving an automatic six-month extension to file tax returns for all Californians; however, any taxes owed for calendar year 2024 must be deposited or postmarked by Tuesday, according to the Franchise Tax Board. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2025.

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