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

On an earnings call in June, FedEx’s Chief Customer Officer Brie Carere told analysts that healthcare transportation revenue in fiscal year 2026 reached nearly $10 billion. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 25 July 2026

But the company ran deficits over the next three fiscal years. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

The agency has handled more than 63 million entry summaries for the current fiscal year that ends in September. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

EnerSys expects to begin construction on the Greenville facility in the first half of fiscal year 2028. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fiscal year

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• ritonavir
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• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
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Legal Definition

fiscal year

noun

: an accounting period of 12 months