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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Make sure the period aligns with your fiscal year and audit needs. Marc Blythe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Corporate news Buy now pay later company Affirm issued sales guidance for the last three months of its fiscal year that fell short of Wall Street estimates. Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 May 2025 The three strategies are estimated to increase city revenue by more than $5 million, according to the budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which begins in July. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025 In February, Nintendo had estimated 11 million of its current generation Switch consoles and 150 million games would be sold by the end of its full fiscal year, which runs April 1-March 31. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 May 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 20 May. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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