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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Primary cardholders will have to spend at least $75,000 per calendar year to bring up to two complimentary free guests to Capital One lounges and one guest to Capital One Landings, smaller lounges built for travelers who tend to spend less time at the airport, like those heading to short flights.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 June 2025
This calendar year marks the second cycle of the Academy’s expanded theatrical release rule for best picture eligibility.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 May 2025
Last year was the hottest on record and marked the first calendar year to breach the Paris agreement’s 1.5-degree limit.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Lionsgate on Thursday was recapping its fiscal 2025 Q4 results, so Lionsgate’s fiscal ’27 won’t begin until calendar year 2026.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 June 2025
This calendar year marks the second cycle of the Academy’s expanded theatrical release rule for best picture eligibility.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 May 2025
Last year was the hottest on record and marked the first calendar year to breach the Paris agreement’s 1.5-degree limit.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Lionsgate on Thursday was recapping its fiscal 2025 Q4 results, so Lionsgate’s fiscal ’27 won’t begin until calendar year 2026.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
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“Calendar year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar%20year. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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