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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Compensation for federal employees comprised about 3% of the 2024 fiscal year federal budget, according to government data. Emma Bowman, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025 Colorado’s financial report for the 2024 fiscal year, obtained by The Athletic, reported a record $31.2 million in revenue in ticket sales for the 2023 season, Sanders’ first in Boulder, up from about $13 million the previous season. Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 The lists below estimate what would have happened to the 10 universities and hospitals that received the most N.I.H. grant money in the 2024 fiscal year, if the formula change had been in effect then. Emily Badger, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 What To Know In versions of the State Department's procurement forecast for the 2025 fiscal year, Tesla was listed alongside BMW in a $400 million contract to supply the government with armored electric vehicles. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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