line item

noun

: an appropriation that is itemized on a separate line in a budget
line-item adjective

Examples of line item in a Sentence

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Also, the supervisors noted line items cut out of Nicchitta’s preliminary budget. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 The same scrutiny that once questioned every line item needs to evaluate whether spending is protecting equity or creating it. Samuel Mueller, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 The Senate voted 27-12 to override Kelly’s veto on the budget line item hours after the House voted 87-36 to do the same. Matthew Kelly april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 That one thing — the Broncos — is more than a line item on a tax return. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for line item

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of line item was in 1962

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“Line item.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20item. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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