cost overrun

American  

noun

1. cost in excess of that originally estimated or budgeted, especially in a government contract.

   Additional funds had to be allocated to cover the cost overrun on the new fighter plane.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Trump is frustrated that his Administration’s criminal investigation into Mr. Powell over a cost overrun on a Fed building renovation is backfiring in a big way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Those two programs essentially act as cost overrun insurance, she argued, because they give developers like utilities financial cushions on their projects.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

That’s why there are only three operating SMRs: one in China, with a 300% cost overrun, and two in Russia, with a 400% overrun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Wrigley in June 2022 disclosed the cost overrun to state lawmakers in a public meeting.

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Ernest now discovered one hazard of overambitious planning: the cost overrun.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik