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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Queens saw enrollment drop 13% between fall 2024 and fall 2025 and had over $104 million in outstanding debt at the end of the 2024 fiscal year. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 Legacy pension payments, which resumed in the 2024 fiscal year, were at the top of mind for Duggan, whose administration established a nearly $455 million Retiree Protection Fund over time. Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 But that pool has already been stretched thin by recent income-support programs, and Congress hasn’t yet replenished it this fiscal year. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 The Gunma Prefectural Office said there have been 395 bear sightings in the prefecture in fiscal year 2025. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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