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fiscal year

American  

noun

  1. any yearly period without regard to the calendar year, at the end of which a firm, government, etc., determines its financial condition.

fiscal year British  

noun

  1. any annual period at the end of which a firm's accounts are made up

  2. the annual period ending April 5, over which Budget estimates are made by the British Government and which functions as the income-tax year

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fiscal year Cultural  

  1. A twelve-month period for which an organization, such as a government or corporation, plans the use of its funds. Commonly, fiscal years run from July 1 to June 30, or, in the case of the U.S. government, from October 1 to September 30.

Etymology

Origin of fiscal year

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

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An infusion of millions of dollars through one-time funding from California lawmakers will help narrow the gap for this fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the growth rate turned back up in the second half of the fiscal year, and Nvidia’s guidance was for more acceleration in the current quarter.

From Barron's

Gilt investors also expect government debt issuance to fall in the fiscal year to April 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Indian economy is now projected to grow 7.6 percent for the full fiscal year, up from a forecast of 7.4 percent published last month, a press release from the statistics ministry said.

From Barron's

The City Council voted to hire one additional class of 40 police recruits in January for $1.7 million — bringing the number of police hires up to 280 this fiscal year.

From Los Angeles Times

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