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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While Google does not break down Waymo’s financials, its Other Bets segment, which includes the robotaxi startup, posted a $4.4 billion loss over the last fiscal year. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 The budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 calls for a 15% funding cut to the department and a handful of changes to key K-12 and higher education programs. Cory Turner, NPR, 2 June 2025 As of its latest fiscal year report from September, Disney had about 233,000 employees. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 June 2025 Iger told investors in May that earnings per share are projected to rise 16% this fiscal year, with double-digit increases in operating income for entertainment and sports and high single-digit gains for parks and consumer products. Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 2 June 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 8 Jun. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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