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

A decline in ridership over the first nine months of FY 2026 has also prompted the brokerage to cut its ridership forecasts for the fund by 4%-5% over the five fiscal years through FY 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“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

Infratil also signaled large potential customer wins that should drive a material step-change in its growth trajectory beyond FY 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Analyst Larry Gandler estimates that the A$9.9 million order from Huntington Ingalls’ Newport News Shipping division should generate A$3 million to A$4 million of revenue in FY 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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