yearend

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noun

The end of a year, especially a financial year.

OriginMiddle English yeres ende →
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Meanings

nounyearend (plural yearends)

plural yearends · alternative year-end · alternative year's end

  1. The end of a year, especially a financial year.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishyeres ende
  2. Englishyearend

Likely altered from year's end, from Middle English yeres ende, equivalent to year + end.

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Anagrams

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APA

yearend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yearend

MLA

“yearend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yearend. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yearend,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yearend.

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