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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The University of Kentucky’s athletics department expects to operate at a net loss of nearly $31 million over the next two fiscal years and is borrowing $141 million from the university’s general fund to offset the deficit. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025 This week, the Treasury Department reported that the federal deficit had topped $1.2 trillion, with four months still to go in the fiscal year. Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 June 2025 But on Tuesday, the San Diego City Council voted to accept county grant funding for the fire rings for the next fiscal year. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025 If Congress enacts President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2026 budget request — allocating just $13 million or so for DKIST — the telescope won't be able to continue on, Keller said. Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiscal year

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Jun. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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