FY

¹ American  

1. fiscal year.

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-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 ).

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-fy British  

suffix

1. to make or become

   beautify

   simplify

   liquefy

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Etymology

Origin of -fy

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

Example Sentences

“We are grateful that Congress rejected these proposed cuts in the FY 2026 funding agreement, continuing its 30-year bipartisan history of fully funding WIC,” she wrote.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

These companies are likely to acknowledge macroeconomic risks and issue broad revenue growth guidance for FY 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Still, analyst Joseph Michael believes medium-term growth drivers are largely intact and investors will increasingly look through disruption in FY 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Macquarie says it’s too early to assess the impact on FY 2027 profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

My FY 1982 budget requests more than $1.5 billion for economic development grants, loans and interest subsidies and almost $1.5 billion for loan guarantees.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy