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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For the new fiscal year, the NSF’s budget is proposed to be cut in half, along with large budget cuts in most areas of basic science, including medical science at the National Institutes of Health. — Mattanjah De Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 In the Idaho State Liquor Division’s bar sales report for fiscal year 2026, Crave finished among the top 10 in the Treasure Valley for bottles purchased and dollars spent. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026 Investors are now counting down to Oracle's investor day, where investors will want to see if the company can back its fiscal year 2030 revenue targets and if the margin profile of its cloud deals has changed due to the rising cost of capital. — Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 In 2023, an audit of Tennessee prisons found the department was struggling to fill open positions at the prison and had a 61% vacancy rate for correctional officers in that fiscal year. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiscal%20year. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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