unbudgeted
adjective
un·bud·get·ed
ˌən-ˈbə-jə-təd 
: not budgeted: such as
a
: not included as part of planned expenditures
unbudgeted overtime hours
b
: not allocated as part of planned expenditures
Lawmakers left much of the money they expected to have unbudgeted …—
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If scholarship requests are not received, the surplus money is given to the department to buy unbudgeted items, Stanley said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
The endowment, which will be completed over the next 10 years, directs that the funds be used for unbudgeted material necessary for instructional purposes, the university said.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Sep. 2024
According to school system documents, $8.1 million in overages were offset by $8.1 million in unbudgeted savings.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
As of April, 52% of that money had been spent; 17% was attached to a contract or purchase order; 26% was planned according to district priorities and 5% remained unbudgeted.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
The endowment, which will be completed over the next 10 years, directs that the funds be used for unbudgeted material necessary for instructional purposes, the university said.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Sep. 2024
According to school system documents, $8.1 million in overages were offset by $8.1 million in unbudgeted savings.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
As of April, 52% of that money had been spent; 17% was attached to a contract or purchase order; 26% was planned according to district priorities and 5% remained unbudgeted.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Unbudgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbudgeted. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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