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

More than 72,000 immigration court cases also ended in voluntary departure so far in this fiscal year, compared with more than 35,000 the previous year. — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Tyson Foods' outlook for its beef segment in the 2026 fiscal year is an operating loss between $500 million and $650 million. — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026

As of the March 31 end of its fiscal year, Cineverse said its workforce consisted of 291 full-time employees and nine others classified as part-time, on leave or temporary. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Under its new financial model, SanDisk expects non-GAAP gross margins to sustain at approximately 80%, with non-GAAP operating margins at approximately 75% for the period from fiscal year 2028 through fiscal year 2030. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fiscal year

• charioteer
• ritonavir
• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere

Legal Definition

fiscal year

noun

: an accounting period of 12 months