budget surplus

American  

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

noun

plural

budget surpluses

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

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Example Sentences

The Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, or Piaba, is decrying Finra’s latest plan to issue member firms that are in good standing and paid a full year of dues in 2025 rebates of at least $1,200 due to a budget surplus.

From Barron's

This has allowed the government to run a budget surplus which gives it more capacity to support households and businesses.

From BBC

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

The U.K. government’s traditional January budget surplus rose to a record high, a sign that the rise in its debt has started to slow as Treasury chief Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver a twice-yearly report on the public finances to lawmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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