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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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Before the election, Takaichi had announced a record 122 trillion yen budget for the financial year starting April 1, marking a second straight year of record spending.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The university received more than $400 million in federal research funds in the 2024 financial year.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Opposition senator Okiya Omtatah is leading a case filed this month to stop the privatization of KPC, which posted an EBITDA of $144 million for the 2024/25 financial year.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
If external investment were approved, that would mean Madrid could close out the financial year in June with the new ownership model.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The university received more than $400 million in federal research funds in the 2024 financial year.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Opposition senator Okiya Omtatah is leading a case filed this month to stop the privatization of KPC, which posted an EBITDA of $144 million for the 2024/25 financial year.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
If external investment were approved, that would mean Madrid could close out the financial year in June with the new ownership model.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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