financial year
Britishnoun
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any annual period at the end of which a firm's accounts are made up
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the annual period ending April 5, over which Budget estimates are made by the British Government and which functions as the income-tax year
Example Sentences
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Clayman said £2.8m had been received from the Home Office, but this was £16.5m short of what was needed for this financial year to boost the number of detectives.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot warned that its full 2026-27 financial year would be "a low point" but that he expects a rebound beginning the following year as new titles are released.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Ubisoft had no major releases during the 2025-26 financial year apart from strategy game "Anno 117: Pax Romana".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Qatar Airways Group’s net profit was down 9.9% on year to $1.94 billion for the financial year through March 31, according to its financial statements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Their gross receipts for the financial year were �38,729,009, and the amount advanced on mortgage during the year was �9,589,864.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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