over budget
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: beyond the amount of money than had been planned for
The director always goes over budget on his films.
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This lag comes with serious costs: Research from the Saïd Business School at Oxford University found that over 90% of the world’s infrastructure projects are late or over budget.
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Now the state is often derided as a place where nothing can get done, a reputation symbolized by its high-speed rail project, which is much delayed and over budget, Sramek said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
The shoot ran way over budget and schedule, the mechanical sharks constantly broke down, and tensions among the cast often flared.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 16 July 2025
But that project came in $18 billion over budget and seven years behind schedule.
—PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Now the state is often derided as a place where nothing can get done, a reputation symbolized by its high-speed rail project, which is much delayed and over budget, Sramek said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
The shoot ran way over budget and schedule, the mechanical sharks constantly broke down, and tensions among the cast often flared.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 16 July 2025
But that project came in $18 billion over budget and seven years behind schedule.
—PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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