year-end

1 of 2

noun

: the end of usually the fiscal year

year-end

2 of 2

adjective

: made, occurring, or existing at the year-end
a year-end report

Examples of year-end in a Sentence

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Adjective
As a result, half of the Fed’s rate-setting officials predict at least one rate hike before year-end to keep prices under control. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Strategist Dubravko Lakos-Bujas raised his year-end S & P 500 target to 7,800 from 7,200 . Fred Imbert, CNBC, 24 June 2026 Now Kevin Warsh runs the Fed, with the market pricing better than 60% odds of a rate hike by year-end and little to no chance of a cut. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026 As oil has come down from late April peaks, Wall Street banks have cut their year-end forecasts. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for year-end

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1872, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of year-end was in 1872

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“Year-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/year-end. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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