balance a/the budget

phrase

: to have enough money to provide the amount to be spent

The government may have to raise taxes to balance the budget.

Examples of balance a/the budget in a Sentence

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Some supporters of the city’s three municipal courses say that raiding the thriving golf enterprise fund to balance the budget could have dire long-term consequences. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

Supporters of the cuts argued that the Legislature isn’t required to fund higher education, that not everyone needs college or other training programs to be successful and that lawmakers must make these changes to balance the budget. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026

Idaho lawmakers are trying to balance the budget this year after cutting over $450 million in revenue through extensive tax cuts last year. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

To balance the budget last year, Newsom and the Legislature halted Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants beginning in January, and imposed a $30 premium on those already enrolled, beginning in July 2027. — Andrew Graham march 9, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026