over budget
idiom
: beyond the amount of money than had been planned for
The director always goes over budget on his films.
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Even in California’s Central Valley, there are reports of growing enthusiasm that what has been an ill-fated, wildly over budget high-speed rail project might actually come to fruition in six years.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
Proposals for the extension came in roughly 35% over budget, The Star has learned, which set off a scramble over the summer to find more money and look for ways to cut costs.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
The Vogtle Unit 3 reactor in Georgia finally started operating last year, no less than $17 billion over budget after seven years of delays.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
With more stage room to work with than their previous, 2022 tour, the ideas for the stage design are next level… and just a tad bit over budget.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Whoosh was more than $1 billion over budget, and four years late, on its first $7.2 billion segment.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Coalition talks to form a new government, which have a history of taking weeks or months, broke down in February, not over anything specific Mr. Wilders said or did to further offend the political establishment, but over budget numbers.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
If a movie runs over schedule or over budget, the completion bonder pays to finish the film or makes the decision to abandon production and repays the investors who financed the project.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024
None of this is to suggest the producers of these shows were irresponsible in their spending or went way over budget.
—Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
Proposals for the extension came in roughly 35% over budget, The Star has learned, which set off a scramble over the summer to find more money and look for ways to cut costs.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
The Vogtle Unit 3 reactor in Georgia finally started operating last year, no less than $17 billion over budget after seven years of delays.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
With more stage room to work with than their previous, 2022 tour, the ideas for the stage design are next level… and just a tad bit over budget.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Whoosh was more than $1 billion over budget, and four years late, on its first $7.2 billion segment.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Coalition talks to form a new government, which have a history of taking weeks or months, broke down in February, not over anything specific Mr. Wilders said or did to further offend the political establishment, but over budget numbers.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
If a movie runs over schedule or over budget, the completion bonder pays to finish the film or makes the decision to abandon production and repays the investors who financed the project.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024
None of this is to suggest the producers of these shows were irresponsible in their spending or went way over budget.
—Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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