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 fiscal year 2023, children accounted for about 39 percent of all participants in the federal food assistance program. Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025 That means the House, which has been out of session for more than 40 days, will have to come up with a new plan to reopen the government and resume work on bills to fund different parts of the government for the full fiscal year — and get the Senate to agree. Stephen Fowler, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025 Last week, Starbucks reported a 3% annual increase in revenue and 1% decline in sales for locations open at least a year for its fiscal year 2025 ending in September. John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025 The company expects a depreciation and amortization expense of $700 million for the fiscal year, exclusive of the acquisition. Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 5 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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