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 addition, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Jo Malone London, La Mer and Tom Ford Beauty will each make donations to BCRF ranging from $110,000 to $200,000 in the fiscal year 2027. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Revenue in its most recent fiscal year grew 13%, its slowest pace in years, and the company has undergone several rounds of layoffs. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

During the first full fiscal year, half of the revenue would go to eligible hospitals, 45% to fire agencies and 5% to eligible nonprofits. — Haley Parsley october 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Pretzel, 47, said all 11 Republicans and one Democrat worked together so there was no property tax increases for the fiscal year 2026 budget approved last November. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fiscal year

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Legal Definition

fiscal year

noun

: an accounting period of 12 months