over budget
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: beyond the amount of money than had been planned for
The director always goes over budget on his films.
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Electric customers in Georgia paid billions in cost overruns in 2023 after the two Plant Vogtle nuclear reactors went $17 billion over budget.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The Waldorf Astoria reopened this summer after an extensive renovation that went five years over schedule and apparently a billion dollars over budget, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2025
Finance receives hundreds of receipts, many over budget.
—Amiad Solomon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Every year, renovation projects are derailed by hidden blunders, vague language and inconsistent contractor bids, pushing 78% of jobs over budget and forcing two-thirds of homeowners into debt, according to Clever Real Estate.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The Waldorf Astoria reopened this summer after an extensive renovation that went five years over schedule and apparently a billion dollars over budget, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2025
Finance receives hundreds of receipts, many over budget.
—Amiad Solomon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Every year, renovation projects are derailed by hidden blunders, vague language and inconsistent contractor bids, pushing 78% of jobs over budget and forcing two-thirds of homeowners into debt, according to Clever Real Estate.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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