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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Congress failed to pass a budget or temporary funding measure before the federal fiscal year ended on October 1, forcing many federal agencies to cease all non-mandatory operations. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 Indian only achieved its first profitable fiscal year under Polaris in 2023, though sales slumped in 2024, broadly reflecting industry-wide trends. New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025 In the company’s call with analysts, Fasching warned that tariff costs could total about $150 million this fiscal year. Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 The federal government issued over $24 million in Impact Aid payments to Wisconsin school districts in the 2025 fiscal year, according to the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools. Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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