budget surplus
noun
more funds available or expected than required for expenses according to a budget.
budget surpluses
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pluralof budget surplus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Norway, Singapore and Saudi Arabia run big budget surpluses which they accumulate and put into their sovereign wealth funds," Poilievre said.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
In January of 2001, the Congressional Budget Office projected that the budget surpluses of President Bill Clinton’s second term would continue throughout the next decade, totaling $5.6 trillion and erasing the national debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
The Democratic governor and state lawmakers had to make difficult budgetary decisions this year as the state faced a nearly $32 billion shortfall after several years of budget surpluses.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
Net exporter Russia typically posts budget surpluses, but will post a deficit for the second year running, with the value of energy exports down 47% year-on-year in the first half.
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2023
The positive economic development has helped the Faroese Home Rule Government produce increasing budget surpluses, which in turn has helped to reduce the large public debt, most of it owed to Denmark.
From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
