over budget
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: beyond the amount of money than had been planned for
The director always goes over budget on his films.
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Those two reactors, at a nuclear plant in Georgia, were completed years late and at least $17 billion over budget.
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Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The two new reactors that recently came online at Plant Vogtle near Augusta, Georgia, took seven years longer than planned to build, and came in $18 billion over budget.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Representatives in several states have held town halls in recent weeks, facing intense questioning over budget and workforce cuts, as well as concerns about entitlements.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Between the lines: In recent months, Europe's economic powerhouses have been in the midst of political chaos over budget disputes that, at least in one case, spooked the bond market.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The two new reactors that recently came online at Plant Vogtle near Augusta, Georgia, took seven years longer than planned to build, and came in $18 billion over budget.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Representatives in several states have held town halls in recent weeks, facing intense questioning over budget and workforce cuts, as well as concerns about entitlements.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Between the lines: In recent months, Europe's economic powerhouses have been in the midst of political chaos over budget disputes that, at least in one case, spooked the bond market.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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