balance a/the budget

idiom

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of figuring out ways to save money and balance the budget, all San Diego’s mayor and council do is talk about how to raise money for things that won’t make the city better. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

Royalties sent from lease agreements on federal land will help the U.S. pay down its national debt and balance the budget, Burgum said. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025

Republicans took a business-friendly approach, working to reduce government regulations, balance the budget, cut spending, lower taxes, and let the economy function without interference. —Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025

These measures are part of a broader effort to balance the budget by cutting unnecessary expenditures. —Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025