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
The festival provides full play development and production support for each of the MFA students’ year-end theater pieces. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 The returns, notably, came after the recording became public, according to Ellison’s 2025 year-end report to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026 Risk management Josh — Trane Technologies spent most of 2025 in a grinding correction, chopping between $375 and $450 before finding its footing near the 200-day and launching a clean recovery into year-end. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 On March 24, when the S&P 500 was down nearly 5% since the war began, Krishna raised his year-end target for the index from 7,400 points to 7,650, expressing confidence in the market. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.

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