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 analysts lifted their estimates for fiscal years 2026 through 2028. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 The White House's budget request for fiscal year 2026 calls for a 25 percent cut to NASA's overall budget, and a nearly 50 percent reduction in funding for the agency's Science Mission Directorate. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025 As a result, the affected colleges face the loss of $350 million in discretionary funds that were to have been allocated in fiscal year 2025. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Over 741,000 Nepalis left the country in the fiscal year 2023-24 to find employment, according to the Post. Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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