capital budget

American  

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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Example Sentences

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

But thanks to a strong financial position, Hutchison says the capital budget increase is “very manageable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

But make no mistake, the government has still had to make some big choices, even within a more generous capital budget.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

Using the capital budget to invest in, say, AI scanners in the health service, in a way that ultimately is supposed to save money.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

Foreign companies have been reluctant to invest, and Iraq's Ministry of Oil has been unable to spend more than 15 percent of its capital budget.

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