under budget
idiom
: involving less money than had been planned for
The project was completed on schedule and under budget.
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That work was completed within one year and $3 million under budget, allowing the arena to open on schedule.
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Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The reality today is human plus machine, operating under budget constraints in flawed institutions, fed by imperfect data.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
The renovation, the church said, came in under budget.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Only four remained under budget.
—Ari Koeppel, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The reality today is human plus machine, operating under budget constraints in flawed institutions, fed by imperfect data.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
The renovation, the church said, came in under budget.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Only four remained under budget.
—Ari Koeppel, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under budget
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“Under budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20budget. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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