year-end

American  

[yeer-end] / ˈyɪərˈɛnd /

Or yearend

noun

1. year's end; the end of a calendar year.

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adjective

1. taking place or done at the year-end.

   a year-end sale; a year-end audit.

Etymology

Origin of year-end

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Economists at ING doubt there will be much to cheer about, expecting data on property prices to show that the declines continued through year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal

And while inflation traders expect the annual headline CPI rate to peak at 2.8% in May, they also see it drifting below that level through year-end, based on derivative-like instruments known as fixings.

From MarketWatch

“While the year-end numbers are disappointing, they are not unexpected,” he said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

The year-end Goldman Sachs target of 7,600 for the S&P 500 has survived the first six days of the year.

From MarketWatch

General Motors GM 2.54%increase; green up pointing triangle and several rivals reported year-end sales slumps, an ominous sign that U.S. auto sales will slow this year as consumers push back on higher prices.

From The Wall Street Journal