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

The year-end plunge in cryptocurrencies has rattled companies that had bet heavily on bitcoin, sending share prices tumbling and reviving fears of a bubble.

From Barron's

Over 109 million Americans were expected to drive around the year-end holidays nationwide, according to projections from AAA.

From The Wall Street Journal

The run-up to the year-end holiday period has come with big gains for precious metals, but one UBS strategist says investor beware.

From The Wall Street Journal

Downplaying the year-end deadline, he said the deal "did not specify a time limit for its ending or for the return to military solutions".

From Barron's

That’s why many financial planners urge clients to treat budgeting as an ongoing activity rather than a year-end chore.

From MarketWatch