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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The council passed a budget for the fiscal year that started Wednesday without those cuts, which were opposed by McCarty. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Last year, the state contributed $6 million for Imagination Library, but that was reduced to $2 million for the upcoming fiscal year. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The fund provides $10 million annually through fiscal year 2029 as an emergency resource for both cultural organizations and artists. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026 Nissan generated 12 trillion yen ($74 billion) in revenue in its last fiscal year, which ended March 31 2026, a 5% drop. — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026 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

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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