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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

However, the analyst expects elevated trading activity to normalize, leading to the company’s top line declining around 2% in FY 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Nomura expects IndusInd Bank’s ROA to rise to 1% by FY 2028 from 0.2% in FY 2026, and the bank’s ROE to increase to 8% by FY 2028 from 1% in FY 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Orix expects a gain of Y124 billion on the sale, equivalent to around a third of annual earnings in the FY ending March 2024 and 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

PLS doesn’t expect any material disruption to operations from the Middle East conflict or impact on FY 2026 guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Then, by geometry, the angle FQY is equal to the angle BTF, and the protuberance FY is equal the sine of that angle, making QF radius.

From Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence by Bassnett, Thomas