How to Use under budget in a Sentence
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The first leg of the subway opened a few months later, on time and under budget.
—Marylou Tousignant, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
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Shop the best sale finds here for a bedroom refresh that comes in under budget.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
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Comes in on time or early, under budget, and very normal hours, and one, maybe two takes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
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The all-stars, for the most part, nailed the ingredients all under budget.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024
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The renovation, the church said, came in under budget.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
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That’s just about $7 under budget for a four-person, sweet treat excursion.
—Hali Smith august 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
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Last year, the department was more than $12 million under budget.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2024
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Smooth, hydrated skin, a closer shave than ever, and a scent that transports you to a scenic spa — all while staying under budget?
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
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Only four remained under budget.
—Ari Koeppel, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
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Her job is to keep all the developers, engineers and designers in sync, on track and under budget.
—Emily Bobrow, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020
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City Engineer Matt Jones said the change order is due to the project coming in under budget.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022
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Dredging bids for beach repair work to be done this year along the Jersey Shore came in tens of millions of dollars under budget.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
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Willens said the agency is roughly $100 million under budget for the first six months of bus and subway revenue.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
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Final project costs have not yet been tallied but a Metro Transit spokeswoman said it is expected to come in under budget.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ensure the items are under budget to reinforce this understanding.
—Amy Slenker-Smith, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Franklin Alderwoman Courtney Day said the project came in under budget from what the city had projected.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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That work was completed within one year and $3 million under budget, allowing the arena to open on schedule.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
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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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There are also some small kitchen appliances under budget from brands like SodaStream and Keurig.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2023
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According to the commission, the final report was submitted ahead of schedule and under budget.
—Jozsef Papp, ajc, 10 Oct. 2022
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States, often under budget pressures, introduced lotteries as a way to add revenue without raising taxes.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 9 Nov. 2022
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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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In fact, when the L train repair was switched from a full shutdown to nights and weekends, the project was completed good as new for 100 years under budget and ahead of schedule.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
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Additionally, because the kitchen and laundry improvement project at the jail came in under budget, the list includes two new projects, the county’s spokesperson confirmed.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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MapFour started out as a new model line under budget-ebike favorite Engwe, before morphing into its own brand last year.
—New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
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The seven-story, 2,240-space addition to the Flamingo parking garage is under budget and ahead of schedule.
—Vinod Sreeharsha september 30, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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We are frequently assigned the work of two people due to network cost-cutting, only for network executives to receive bonuses for coming in under budget.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
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Those projects finished under budget, and the state budget office intends to use the money for McCartin, which qualifies as a similar project.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022
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Flatiron Manson earned $25 million more by completing the bridge under budget, ahead of schedule and at record quality and safety levels.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Those priorities will be shaped by two bills under budget reconciliation rules that prevent a Senate filibuster.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
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