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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The school districts applied to receive funds allocated from the county to the Will County Regional Office of Education as part of the fiscal year 2026 budget. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Nissan generated 12 trillion yen ($74 billion) in revenue in its last fiscal year, which ended March 31 2026, a 5% drop. Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Last year, the state contributed $6 million for Imagination Library, but that was reduced to $2 million for the upcoming fiscal year. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Since May, Assemblymember Lee and Senator Scott Wiener have pushed to secure an additional $100 million in funding for CalFresh and Fruit and Vegetable EBT for fiscal year 2026-27. Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiscal year

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Jul. 2026.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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