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

In July, Microsoft announced 3,200 layoffs at the gaming division through the fiscal year. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Superintendent Michael Connolly similarly said the district asked for more, given the pre-K-8 district’s experience with delays last fiscal year. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

The Air Force initially planned to deliver a HACM capability with operational utility by fiscal year 2027. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

For the 2027 fiscal year, the administration again asked for more than $1 billion to be cut from NPS funding. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 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