year-end

Or year·end

[yeer-end]

noun

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

adjective

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of year-end¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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In their first full season together, the British duo have claimed the Wimbledon men's doubles title and secured the year-end world number one ranking.

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Some small business owners say they struggle to survive, even as the year-end shopping season approaches.

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Now the question is whether the November pullback presents a good buying opportunity as some investors gear up for a year-end rally.

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Nomura’s own leading index of Asia ex-Japan’s aggregate exports has risen strongly, signaling export growth is likely to edge higher into the year-end.

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