financial year

noun

British
: a 12-month period used by a government, business, or organization to calculate how much money is being earned, spent, etc. : (US) fiscal year

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Primark said 39 percent of its clothing units sold in its most recent financial year contained recycled fibers, up from 32 percent in the prior year. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Today’s layoffs are part of the 3,200 roles that were previously confirmed to be impacted over the course of Microsoft’s 2027 financial year (which ends in June 2027). — Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Sep. 2026 The 2026 financial year ended in a roughly $5 million loss, with an additional $5 million loss forecasted for 2027, according to district data projections. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 The cab curbs come as the BBC recently published senior management expense claims for the first quarter of its 2025/26 financial year. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for financial year

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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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