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.

Recent Examples on the Web

If its current rate of decline continues for the rest of the fiscal year, sales will fall below $1 billion for the first time since 2010. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Official data showed more than 1,000 such threats against politicians in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

That would bring direct federal payments to farmers this fiscal year to about $55 billion. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026

In fiscal year 2026, her first year as chair, Congress funded 95% of her solo requests, while the median senator’s rate fell to 35%. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fiscal year

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• appear
• arrear
• astir
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• career
• cashier
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Legal Definition

fiscal year

noun

: an accounting period of 12 months