: the year beyond a current fiscal year
—usually used in plural except when attributive

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MoffettNathanson tweaked its out-year Netflix estimates for ad revenues downward 1 percent, while expecting cost cutting to balance some of that out. — David Bloom, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 In addition to industry-leading wage rates, the new labor deal includes out-year wage increases and addresses many quality-of-life issues that the flight attendants have been advocating for, the union said. — Reuters, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of out-year was in 1976

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“Out-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-year. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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