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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The expenditures reviewed by The Post covered a range of costs, including the superintendents’ airfare, mileage, meals, hotels and other travel expenses for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years. Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 1 June 2026 The New York Times estimates the current CFTC workforce at around 550, down from over 700 full-time employees at the end of fiscal year 2024. Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The union’s most recent annual report filed with the Department of Labor, which covers the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, lists Bathory as a payroll specialist with an annual salary of $98,827. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026 Show me the money Of the 31 public universities within the Big Ten and SEC, 27 reported at least $47 million in operational football expenses during the 2025 fiscal year. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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