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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Those 22 positions will potentially be eliminated in the next fiscal year. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025 Federal research funding represented more than $600 million for the U last fiscal year. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025 In fact, during fiscal year 2025, income taxes and payroll taxes covered over three-quarters of federal revenue. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025 Without an increase in revenue, the county would have to dig into its reserve funds again next fiscal year, officials said. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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