year-end
year-end — noun
1. the point when a business year finishes, or when the calendar year reaches its l
the point when a business year finishes, or when the calendar year reaches its last days in December
Yasmin checks the shop's cash figures carefully at year-end.
time phrase: at year-end in business contexts
By year-end, the school must replace its two oldest buses.
Liang's company checks all stock at year-end in late March.
Christopher will finish the budget summary before year-end this time.
- end of the year
broader everyday wording, not especially tied to finance or reporting
- fiscal year-end
used when the closing date belongs to an accounting year rather than the calendar year
- year close
a shorter business phrase, especially in finance and accounting
- mid-year
the point around the middle of the calendar or school year
文法句型
at year-end
by year-end
before year-end
用法筆記
Often appears in business, school, and planning contexts. Use the noun sense for the closing time itself; before another noun, year-end usually shifts into the adjective sense.
常見錯誤
year-end — adjective
1. planned for, happening in, or kept for the closing part of a calendar or account
planned for, happening in, or kept for the closing part of a calendar or accounting year
Aylin shared the year-end report with staff before the holiday break.
before noun: year-end report
The bakery offered a year-end sale on gift boxes and tea.
Faisal sent year-end bonus letters to every driver on Friday.
The clinic scheduled a year-end review for every patient file.
- end-of-year
a very close synonym, often used for school or holiday events
- closing
broader and less directly tied to a calendar or fiscal cycle
- mid-year
describes events or reports that happen around the middle of the year
文法句型
year-end report
year-end sale
year-end review
用法筆記
Usually comes before nouns such as report, bonus, sale, or review. After a linking verb, speakers more often use the noun phrase 'at year-end' instead of this adjective sense.