line item

noun

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

line-item

ˈlīn-ˈī-təm

adjective

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But one small line item—the Medtech division saw weaker-than-expected organic growth of 3.7% (vs. +5% expected), and management guided for 5% full-year growth vs. 6% previously—nods at a potential worry for next year. —

Brett Owens, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Increasing the budget for contractual services in the county jail's budget from $25,000 to $28,750 and transferring it to another line item. —

Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025 By contrast, Denver budgeted $90 million for newcomers this year, though it wasn't all spent: $22.5 million will return to the city's general fund and pay for the budget's line item for newcomers next year. —

Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024 Advertising services, the financial line item including Prime Video ads, grew 19% from a year ago to $14.3 billion. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for line item