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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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In its most recent memo outlining refugee policy for fiscal year 2026, the administration allocated most of those slots to white South Africans, citing persecution claims. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 Goldman forecasts that Broadcom’s AI revenue will see a 128% year-over-year gain in fiscal year 2026. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025 In 2024, auditors examined the department’s reliance on overtime and found the department had exceeded its overtime budget in 10 of the previous 11 fiscal years. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025 The Gateway Sculpture project was in the commission’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025 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 3 Dec. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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