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 most straightforward explanation for its emergence is that, for big-box retailers, the 4th quarter of the financial year is the biggest and busiest, while summer tends to be quieter.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
He noted its news, nations and content units would axe around 550 roles to deliver £160 million of savings by the end of this financial year.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
West Ham lost £104.2m in the financial year to 31 May, 2025 and are heading for another substantial deficit this year.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
In the 2021/22 financial year about 3.5 million bus journeys were taken by those aged between 16 and 22.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
A sharp increase is bound to come, however, in the course of the financial year.
From The World in Chains Some Aspects of War and Trade by Mavrogordato, John
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