under budget
idiom
: involving less money than had been planned for
The project was completed on schedule and under budget.
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The legislation will be considered under budget reconciliation rules, meaning there will be a 20-hour limit on debate, and passage will require a simple majority rather than the typical 60 out of 100 votes.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Leaving the language in the bill risks losing the ability to pass the bill under budget reconciliation.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 June 2025
The donation dramatically reduced the cost of the project and the students were able to stay under budget and donate the remainder back to the PTA.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Despite all the conditions and hurdles, construction still finished under budget and ahead of schedule.
—Marin History Museum, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Leaving the language in the bill risks losing the ability to pass the bill under budget reconciliation.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 June 2025
The donation dramatically reduced the cost of the project and the students were able to stay under budget and donate the remainder back to the PTA.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Despite all the conditions and hurdles, construction still finished under budget and ahead of schedule.
—Marin History Museum, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
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“Under budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20budget. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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