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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FedEx lifted the bottom end of its guidance for fiscal year 2026 after a stronger-than-expected second quarter driven by higher domestic volumes and improving shipping rates. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025 Wella proceeds and Coty’s free cash flow generation, which was more than $350 million in the first half of its fiscal year 2025-2026, is expected to lower the group’s net leverage to about three times by the end of the 2025 calendar year. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025 Toho said the acquisition and alliance are expected to have a negligible impact on its consolidated financial results for the current fiscal year, with the focus instead on medium- to long-term growth. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025 The work requirements will take effect in March 2026, while the administrative cost changes go into effect in October 2026 as fiscal year 2027 begins, as shared on the USDA's website. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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