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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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
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Hamad Al-Khater said the final weeks of the financial year required the airline to manage an “active crisis,” noting it was actively rebuilding its global network.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Guillemot said that this financial year would likely be a "low point" in Ubisoft's performance given "a softer release slate and restructuring costs".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The IMF suggested the government's commitment to its rules on borrowing and reducing the deficit - the amount it borrows in a financial year - would help protect its financial "credibility".
From BBC • May 18, 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 Fernald, James Champlin
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