this year

The current twelve-month

This year refers to the current calendar year, the twelve-month period one is presently in: This year has been challenging.

It anchors events in time relative to the speaker's present: We're hoping to buy a house this year.

The phrase often implies contrast with past or future years: This year I'm actually keeping my resolutions.

calendar

January

Year's opening month

FebruarySecond month, often shortest
MarchYear's third month
AprilYear's fourth month

May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December · months · seasons

current

now

The present moment

presentGift or current moment
ongoingIn progress now
todayThis present day

lately · recently · so far · to date · contemporary · modern · trending · current events · news · headlines

cyclical

annual

Occurring every year

seasonsYear's four divisions
harvestGathering mature crops
bloomFlower or flourishing state

growth · resolutions · traditions · festivals · holidays · celebrations · observances · anniversaries · recurring · renewal

momentous

milestone

Notable event marking progress

watershedDrainage area boundary
turning pointDecisive moment of change
landmarkNotable point of reference

pivotal · historic · transformative · groundbreaking · memorable · significant · monumental · consequential · impactful · unprecedented

Categories

time expressionsnow, today, soon, tomorrow, later
New Year's resolutionsI pledge, fresh start, clean slate, new chapter, starting over
time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon

Opposites

temporal distance from present

this yearlast year

The prior annual cycle

next year · years ago · long ago · back then · someday

Family

year, this, years, yearly, yearling, year-round, yearlong

Familiarity: Top 500
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G