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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And last year, Bloomberg reported the overhaul was $2 billion over budget, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The first nuclear reactors built from scratch in the U.S. in decades were completed seven years late and $17 billion over budget.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
The project is billions over budget, years behind schedule, and no track has been laid.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
The department presented an initial plan to the council in December but that went roughly $1.5 million over budget, totaling $3.5 million, department director Andra Bennett said during Monday’s meeting.
—Pili Saravia, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The first nuclear reactors built from scratch in the U.S. in decades were completed seven years late and $17 billion over budget.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
The project is billions over budget, years behind schedule, and no track has been laid.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
The department presented an initial plan to the council in December but that went roughly $1.5 million over budget, totaling $3.5 million, department director Andra Bennett said during Monday’s meeting.
—Pili Saravia, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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