line item

American  

noun

1. the distinct title of an entry or account as it appears on a separate line in a bookkeeping ledger or a fiscal budget.

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Other Word Forms

• line-item
  adjective

Example Sentences

It may well get cold feet and remove the line item before the bill makes it to a vote.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Instead, they record each investment as a single line item at fair market value.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

To calculate it yourself, start with a financial report line item called cash from operations, and then fully subtract capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Some sent their invoices back with the tariff line item crossed out, along with a check for what was owed minus that amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

How many people were actually listening to what he was going to say, or were they there for the experi- ence and another line item on a resume?

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn