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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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 marks the lowest growth since its fourth quarter of the financial year 2020 — which covered the three months ended January 31, 2020 — when sales increased by 1.9%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Reds became the top-earning Premier League club for the first time this year, according to sports finance experts Deloitte, announcing record revenues of £703 million for the 2024-25 financial year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The following month the club announced record revenues of £703m for the 2024-25 financial year.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The financial year of the Party shall begin on March 1st, and end on the last day of February next succeeding.
From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Samuel P. Orth
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