budget surplus

American  

[buhj-it sur-pluhs] / ˈbʌdʒ ɪt ˈsɜr plʌs /

noun

• budget surpluses
  plural

1. more funds available or expected than required for expenses according to a budget.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• budget surpluses
  plural

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budget surplus

In seven out of the 13 years between 1947 and 1960, the federal government actually ran a budget surplus.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the legislature, with a significant budget surplus, began earmarking even more funds, leading to a peak of $1.1 billion in wildfire mitigation investments during the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

While Martin’s government faces a range of domestic problems, including a worsening housing crisis and a patchwork health care system, it also has loads of money and a huge budget surplus.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026

The ONS said that the current budget surplus, which measures the gap between day-to-day spending and revenues, was 40.9 billion pounds in January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

Kosovo has maintained a budget surplus as a result of efficient tax collection and inefficient budget execution.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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