fiscal year

noun

: an accounting period of 12 months

Examples of fiscal year in a Sentence

Sales were up in the last fiscal year. Our fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.
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Sacramento’s bad habit of immediately expanding programs and headcount in good fiscal years will stop. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 Equally concerning, total per capita distributions are projected to drop over 4% for fiscal year 2026. Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 County officials expect to bring the project back to county leaders by the end of the current fiscal year. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026 Over 5,500 people experienced homelessness at some point during the 2024 fiscal year, according to the county’s State of Housing Instability and Homelessness report, released in February. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiscal year

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fiscal year was in 1843

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“Fiscal year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiscal%20year. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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