budget surplus
noun
: more money than is needed to pay for planned expenses
The state currently has a $3 million budget surplus.
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Reductions in Saudi’s oil exports, because of the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, follows years of lower oil prices and growing budget deficits in the kingdom—since 2013, Riyadh has reported one budget surplus when oil prices passed $100 a barrel in 2022.
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Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Coolidge dramatically lowered Taxes, slashed Federal spending, 1maintained high Tariffs, cut the National Debt, vetoed large spending bills, and even ran a Federal budget surplus.
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New York Times,
11 June 2026
Howard County is fortunate to have high tax revenues with a substantial budget surplus.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
His tenure saw a reduction in the military budget and a national budget surplus.
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Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
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Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Coolidge dramatically lowered Taxes, slashed Federal spending, 1maintained high Tariffs, cut the National Debt, vetoed large spending bills, and even ran a Federal budget surplus.
—
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Howard County is fortunate to have high tax revenues with a substantial budget surplus.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
His tenure saw a reduction in the military budget and a national budget surplus.
—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for budget surplus
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“Budget surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budget%20surplus. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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