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

The Indian life insurer’s new business value contracted in 3Q FY 2026 largely because of headwinds related to changes to the goods and services tax.

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The analysts expect the margin for new business value to normalize to around 25% by FY 2027.

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Barnard writes in a note that funds brought to the business through L1’s merger with Platinum Asset Management will continue to experience outflows in FY 2026, which supports his forecast of relatively flat funds under management across the year.

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He thinks that growth will resume in FY 2027.

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RHB now expects the company’s four dry docks and the contract for the vessel to contribute over S$120 million in revenue in FY 2026, assuming a three-year delivery time frame for the vessel.

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