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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In fiscal year 2024, Congress set aside $15.4 billion for IDEA. Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025 The House’s inquiry into agencies’ finances, ordered by Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, is part of a broader effort to slash spending as lawmakers craft a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 Customs and Border Protection seized 43 pounds of fentanyl in its northern border sector during the 2024 fiscal year, and since January, authorities have seized less than 1.5 pounds, according to federal data. Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025 The City of Orange is staring at another potential general fund deficit for the fiscal year beginning in July. Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiscal year

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Apr. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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