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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The Catalan club’s reported income for 2024-25 was €985million — up 29 per cent from the previous financial year.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Ansu Fati’s permanent transfer to Monaco could be confirmed before the expiry of his loan on June 30, which will also look good on Barça’s records for the financial year ending on that date.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Though almost all Wikipedia editors are unpaid volunteers, the Wikimedia Foundation has around 700 staff and contractors globally, and had revenues of over $200 million in the 2025 financial year.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
Honda’s loss isn’t just a bad financial year.
—New Atlas, 18 May 2026
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Ansu Fati’s permanent transfer to Monaco could be confirmed before the expiry of his loan on June 30, which will also look good on Barça’s records for the financial year ending on that date.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Though almost all Wikipedia editors are unpaid volunteers, the Wikimedia Foundation has around 700 staff and contractors globally, and had revenues of over $200 million in the 2025 financial year.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
Honda’s loss isn’t just a bad financial year.
—New Atlas, 18 May 2026
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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