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.

Recent Examples on the Web

On Wednesday local time, Micron will report its third-quarter financial results for fiscal year 2026 after the market closes. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

The tentative budget under consideration is for fiscal year 2027, which began on July 1 and extends through June 30, 2027. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

McArn rejected Gordon’s call to return the money, noting the district’s intention to seek additional reimbursements from the trust during the current fiscal year. — Chaewon Chung august 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The courts’ backlog of cases shrank for the first time in nearly a decade in fiscal year 2025, and has done so again in fiscal 2026. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fiscal year

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• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
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• career
• cashier
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Legal Definition

fiscal year

noun

: an accounting period of 12 months