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 renovation, the church said, came in under budget.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Only four remained under budget.
—Ari Koeppel, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Comes in on time or early, under budget, and very normal hours, and one, maybe two takes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
Nearly a year — 270 days — of weather delays extended the project’s timeline, but the project was completed under budget.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Only four remained under budget.
—Ari Koeppel, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Comes in on time or early, under budget, and very normal hours, and one, maybe two takes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
Nearly a year — 270 days — of weather delays extended the project’s timeline, but the project was completed under budget.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 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 9 Feb. 2026.
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