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fiscal year

NOUN
12 month accounting period
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calendar year financial year
WEAK
accounting year annual accounting period twelve-month period

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Only 216 miles of street lanes were paved in fiscal year 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The city repaired 310 miles of road in fiscal year 2025, which ended in June — a nosedive from the 850 miles it paved a decade before in 2015, according to Crosstown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Navy to the National Science Foundation are requesting funds in the 2027 fiscal year budget for cargo ships, vehicle carriers, cutters and a research vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

My strong conviction, at least for Amazon, is that the answers are no, no, and yes,” Jassy writes in a shareholder letter for fiscal year 2025, published Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In the fiscal year of 1874-75 the Directors of the property had voted six and one-half.

From The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad by Hungerford, Edward