year-end

American  

[yeer-end] / ˈjɪərˈɛnd /

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

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year-end

Its latest monthly report showed the funded-status ratio was about 112% as of July 31, up from 106% at year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

There’s also annual nondiscrimination testing that can limit how much high earners are allowed to put into that bucket, and in some plans the contributions get refunded after year-end.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

JPMorgan’s year-end target for the S&P 500 index is 8000, around 3% higher from here.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

This relatively phlegmatic approach to an issue that has been blamed for stalling equity markets of late explains why Matejka and his team stay bullish into year-end.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

In her third season, Luma’s team went undefeated and won their year-end tournament.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John