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  FY

  fiscal year.
• -fy
  -fy

  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 ).

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 Japanese trading company expects net income to rise 37% next FY, raising its dividend forecast by 14%, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The carrier’s lower FY 2026 margin outlook suggests it has limited ability to pass through higher fuel costs without impeding demand, the director says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Morningstar raises its FY 2027 and FY 2028 revenue projections for Advantest by 9% and 13%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The bank, which focuses on real estate investment loans, accounted for 18% of Orix’s assets as of fiscal 3Q, with profit contribution of just 3% over the nine months of the FY.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Therefore, my FY 1982 budget proposes sharing the responsibility for health care cost control with the private sector, through voluntary hospital cost guidelines and intensified monitoring.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy