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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Kenwood spent $418,983 in outside money in fiscal year 2025, compared with a low of about $90,000 in 2021, according to an analysis by Chalkbeat and the Tribune. Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 As a federal agency, NASA receives an annual budget from Congress each year, and legislators are currently hashing out appropriations for the next fiscal year, which begins on October 1. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 June 2026 The final number of staffing reductions could change as the district transitions between fiscal years, according to the district. Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Complicating matters, FedEx is also shifting to a traditional fiscal year ending in December, ditching its current June-to-May calendar. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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