budget surplus

noun

: more money than is needed to pay for planned expenses

The state currently has a $3 million budget surplus.

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This story has been updated with new information from the mayor's office and Metro Council President Markus Winkler. Louisville has a $16 million budget surplus. —

Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024 Newport Beach has a solid pension pay-down plan in place and has been operating with a budget surplus, which positions us well for the future. —

Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 The Louisville Metro Council previously earmarked $2 million to be split between Central Park, the Humane Society and the city's rainy day fund for any budget surplus this fiscal year. —

Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024 In fact, the last time the federal government had a budget surplus was during the Clinton administration when Republicans held the majority in Congress (see the following chart). —

Mike Patton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for budget surplus

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