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

That marks a recovery from the last two fiscal years, when Nissan has been in the red. — ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

If a carrier underutilizes its gates for three or more months in a fiscal year, the city can reassign them. — Chase Jordan updated November 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026

The county paid about $112 million in settlements defending the department in the 2024-25 fiscal year alone. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Additionally, 76% of parents of these children were employed or participating in job training, and 33% of parents increased their income during the fiscal year, according to the nonprofit. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 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