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

But the company nevertheless raised its forecast for an underlying measure of profit for its full fiscal year. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Marvell sees its custom business tripling in fiscal year 2029 from fiscal year 2028, hitting more than $12 billion. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Los Angeles — Disney raised prices on many of its theme park offerings today, coinciding with the start of the company’s new fiscal year. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Mecklenburg County funds a significant portion of the district’s annual budget, including about $730 million in fiscal year 2027, which began July 1. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fiscal year

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• ritonavir
• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
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Legal Definition

fiscal year

noun

: an accounting period of 12 months