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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There’s still time to get things back on track before a final agreement to spend as much as $115 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, Haiti’s economy contracted for the seventh consecutive year, with inflation reaching 32% at the end of fiscal year 2025. ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026 Management previously forecast capital expenditures between $115 billion and $135 billion for fiscal year 2026, up from nearly $70 billion last year. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026 Late payments for major construction projects, expenditures listed in the wrong fiscal year and a flawed budgeting process are just some of the financial problems Groveland needs to fix, the Lake County city’s mayor said in an unusual presentation this week. James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2026.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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