line item

noun

: an appropriation that is itemized on a separate line in a budget
line-item adjective

Examples of line item in a Sentence

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Refinancing the old bonds with new bonds would lower future debt service payments on the bonds which are paid by property tax, therefore lowering that line item on homeowners’ property tax bills, according to Lawrence Chan, the district’s bond and disclosure counsel. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 No other changes were made in the document, which contains 319 other line items. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025 There's no budget line item to pay people who are not showing up for work. Monica Sager, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 The company beat analysts’ estimates on several line items and posted better-than-expected operating margins. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for line item

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of line item was in 1962

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“Line item.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20item. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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