How to Use fiscal year in a Sentence

fiscal year

noun
  • Sales were up in the last fiscal year.
  • Our fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.
  • The next fiscal year starts in just a few months.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The up to 4% cuts are for this fiscal year.
    — Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • That’s down from 735 judges in last fiscal year.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That pushed it to slash its forecast for profit this fiscal year.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • With just over three months left in the fiscal year, that request is still pending.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
  • The state budget is due April 1, the start of the new fiscal year.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • That’s a 32% increase over two fiscal years.
    — Chase Jordan february 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The next fiscal year starts on July 1.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • It is currently set to expire at the end of the fiscal year.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Revenue is expected to rise when the fees are in place for a full fiscal year.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Tuas expects to remain profitable for the rest of the fiscal year.
    — Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Make sure the period aligns with your fiscal year and audit needs.
    — Marc Blythe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The former of the two sold more than 2 million units in the brand’s last fiscal year.
    — James Manso, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • The funds would be blocked starting in fiscal year 2027.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Many new laws took effect July 1, the start of the state fiscal year.
    — Jim Turner, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Only two of the bills were enacted before the start of the fiscal year.
    — Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The city is facing a difficult fiscal year.
    — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • That’s a 6% increase from the end of the 2023 fiscal year.
    — Desiree Mathurin april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That’s a 6% increase from the end of the 2023 fiscal year.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
  • The company’s fiscal year ends in March.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This rose to 30 the following fiscal year.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Social media giant Meta saw strong sales in the first three months of its fiscal year.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Last year’s result and the forecast for this fiscal year put VF ahead of the game.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
  • The new fiscal year will begin July 1.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • With a pocket rescission, the fiscal year ends before the 45 days are up.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • As this goes to press, one quarter of the 2022 fiscal year is already over.
    — Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Their goal is to end the fiscal year with 3,424 officers.
    — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Two of those openings were pushed into fiscal year 2027.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026

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