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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The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a measure to fund NASA at a level comparable to fiscal year 2025, and there is bipartisan support for maintaining the space agency's science programs. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025 In December, the agency predicted its Disaster Relief Fund — its primary pot of money for recovery efforts — would operate in the red by January, a shortfall that would worsen throughout the fiscal year. Amber Gaudet updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025 By the end of the last fiscal year, there were more than 600 fewer ATCs, with the FAA warning that the nation is some 3,500 ATCs short of target staffing levels. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025 These multiyear contingency funds are also available to fund participant benefits in the event that a lapse occurs in the middle of the fiscal year. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiscal year

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Nov. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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