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    FY
    fiscal year.
  • -fy
    -fy
    a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” (simplify; beautify ); “to become,” “be made” (liquefy ). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French (deify ), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root (reify ).

FY

1 American  
  1. fiscal year.


-fy 2 American  
  1. a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” (simplify; beautify ); “to become,” “be made” (liquefy ). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French (deify ), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root (reify ).


-fy British  

suffix

  1. to make or become

    beautify

    simplify

    liquefy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of -fy

< Old French -fier ≪ Latin -ficāre to do, make

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Nomura increases its FY 2027 and FY 2028 Ebitda estimates for the company by 1% and 2%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The investment bank’s analysts see upside risk to Superloop’s A$112 million-A$120 million FY 2026 Ebitda guidance, but nonetheless expect it to be reiterated rather than raised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Overall, management expects moderate growth across all segments in FY 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The company also unveiled a two-year HK$300-million capital return program to be executed between FY 2027 and FY 2028, which is a step up from prior program which had no timeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The administration requested $1.6 billion for reconstruction in FY 2006, and received $1.485 billion.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)

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