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capital budget

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noun

  1. a statement of proposed financial expenditures, especially for schools, parks, and other municipal facilities, and often including a plan for financing.


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The company has set a capital budget of over 40 billion euros through 2030, with more than half of this earmarked for industrial investments and strategic acquisitions, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

On Tuesday, Elin Jones told a committee the Welsh government was "close to committing the entirety of the capital budget".

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

On Tuesday the Welsh government said that it expects to lose money from its £3.7bn capital budget because of the Defence Investment Plan - but it was not clear how much.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Electricity costs are a minor part of the capital budget, and shouldn’t make much of a dent on the companies’ balance sheets.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Many ministries can do little more than pay salaries, spending as little as 10-15 percent of their capital budget.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)

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