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

The result also means Sabalenka will be the year-end world number one as number two Swiatek can no longer catch her in the rankings.

From BBC

We’ve put together a lush array of coffee-table books covering at least some of those interests, making your year-end gifting as easy as a trip to your favorite bookstore.

From Los Angeles Times

The market could also improve for remortgagers, he said, as lenders try to hit year-end targets.

From BBC

Sabalenka can now challenge world number one Iga Swiatek - the 'Queen of Clay' after winning a third straight French Open title in June - for the year-end world number one ranking.

From BBC

That comes after a trio of Wall Street analysts raised their year-end forecasts for the S&P 500.

From New York Times