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

Racing to keep pace with the rebound, JPMorgan has revised upward its S&P 500 SPX forecast to 7,600 by year-end — with 8,000 possibly in play — as well as lifting earnings estimates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Kering expects to complete a structural reset by year-end 2026 to turn around growth, particularly for flagship brand Gucci.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Wall Street targets the S&P 500 at 7700 by year-end, despite risks like elevated oil prices, inflation, and a potential 2027 recession.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Chinese stocks are going to rally 10% between now and year-end as accommodating government policy, low valuations and a recovering property sector combine to propel them higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Across the country that day, the ballots for year-end honors in Thoroughbred racing began arriving in journalists’ postboxes.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand