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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As of late April, Mayor Todd Gloria was proposing to cut Sunday and Monday hours at all city libraries, including the Pacific Beach/Taylor branch, to help close the City of San Diego’s $258 million deficit in the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025 Potential price hikes tied to the tariffs would occur in the next fiscal year, P & G’s CEO told CNBC. Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 Nike has struggled over the last five years, but Jordan sales are growing dramatically, surpassing $7 billion in Nike’s latest fiscal year. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Walgreens will also owe the U.S. an additional $50 million if the company is sold, merged or transferred prior to fiscal year 2032, the Justice Department said. Brendan Pierson and Ismail Shakil, USA Today, 23 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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