under budget
idiom
: involving less money than had been planned for
The project was completed on schedule and under budget.
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Franklin Alderwoman Courtney Day said the project came in under budget from what the city had projected.
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Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
In the 1950s, in contrast, Lockheed delivered the first U-2 spy aircraft less than a year and a half after getting the contract—and completed it under budget.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
The all-stars, for the most part, nailed the ingredients all under budget.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024
Morton said these fiscal woes would grow under budget adjustments proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2024
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Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
In the 1950s, in contrast, Lockheed delivered the first U-2 spy aircraft less than a year and a half after getting the contract—and completed it under budget.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
The all-stars, for the most part, nailed the ingredients all under budget.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024
Morton said these fiscal woes would grow under budget adjustments proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Under budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20budget. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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