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

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

Low trading volumes can also bring volatility, as relatively little selling may spark outsize moves, so investors should be ready for bumps on any sleigh ride to a year-end rally.

From Barron's