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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He also announced cross-party talks on the issue and said the government had agreed a fair pay deal for social care staff to be introduced in the 2028-29 financial year.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Qantas Group added 17 new aircraft during the past financial year, and expected up to 31 more to arrive in the year ahead, she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Savings targets were announced in June, with planned cuts across news, nations and content divisions to deliver £160m of £500m in savings by the 2028-29 financial year.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The company said it had 2.5 million active creators, selling content to 132 million active so-called fan accounts or users in its latest financial year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It is common to speak of the fiscal rather than the financial year.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald
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