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

Investors, it seems, would have preferred a more balanced sales pattern heading into year-end.

From Barron's

A year-end rally is something of a tradition–the S&P 500 rises 72% of the time in December, the highest percentage of any month.

From Barron's

And while the armed forces provide guaranteed pensions after 20 years and unmatched job security, they don’t offer bulky salaries or six-figure year-end bonuses.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than any other generation, young adults are tightening their year-end spending budgets and shelling out less for gifts, survey data shows.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week we also look at year-end tax moves, the best movies of 2025 and tech gifts for everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal