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.
Recent Examples on the Web The administration projected a shortfall of $27.6 billion for the 2024-2025 fiscal year and a $28.4 billion gap for the following one. Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024 The 2024 fiscal year is still ongoing, and aid funding for it has not yet been reported. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fiscal year 

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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 15 May. 2024.

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fiscal year

noun
: an accounting period of 12 months
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