under budget
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: involving less money than had been planned for
The project was completed on schedule and under budget.
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At the time, Parks was already under budget strain, with a mandate to cut costs as Levine Cava prepared a 2026 budget proposal that would cut back on department dollars for lifeguards, landscaping and athletic fields.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
The crumbling shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park is having its first full summer since the landmark, $73 million stabilization project — the largest capital investment in the history of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources — was completed under budget last fall.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The Colorado Department of Transportation used innovative project delivery methods to replace its Region 2 Bridge Bundle project about five months ahead of schedule and $2 million under budget.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Shop the best sale finds here for a bedroom refresh that comes in under budget.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
The crumbling shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park is having its first full summer since the landmark, $73 million stabilization project — the largest capital investment in the history of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources — was completed under budget last fall.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The Colorado Department of Transportation used innovative project delivery methods to replace its Region 2 Bridge Bundle project about five months ahead of schedule and $2 million under budget.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Shop the best sale finds here for a bedroom refresh that comes in under budget.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
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“Under budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20budget. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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