year-end
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/ˌjɪrˈɛnd/
🇬🇧
/ˌjɪəˈɛnd/
end of the year
Etymology
'year-end' originates from English, specifically the words 'year' and 'end', where 'year' comes from Old English 'ġēar' meaning 'year' and 'end' comes from Old English 'end' meaning 'end' or 'limit'.
'year' changed from Old English 'ġēar' to Middle English forms such as 'yer(e)' or 'yeer' and eventually became modern English 'year'; 'end' remained from Old English 'end', and the compound 'year-end' developed in Modern English to denote the end of the year.
Initially the component words referred simply to 'year' and 'end'; over time the compound 'year-end' came to be used specifically for the time or procedures marking the close of a year, a meaning that has remained stable.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the end of a calendar or fiscal year; the period around the close of the year
We always schedule a staff meeting at year-end to review progress.
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Noun 2
the final accounting or closing procedures carried out when a fiscal year ends (e.g., year-end closing, reports)
The accounting team is busy with year-end adjustments and the audit.
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