overbudget
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of overbudget
From prepositional phrase over budget, erroneously taken as a compound
Example Sentences
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The experts warned that dormant mould spores could reactivate when the overbudget and delayed facilities finally open, posing a health hazard for the lifetime of the buildings.
From BBC
An open letter to First Minister John Swinney says the nationalised firm in Port Glasgow should be directly awarded a contract for a new CalMac ferry, as it looks to move on from the controversy over two delayed and overbudget ships.
From BBC
Despite the project running significantly behind schedule, and consequently overbudget, it has continued to draw contributions.
From BBC
Although the city has agreed to cover the first $270 million in debt incurred from the Games if LA28 goes overbudget, Wasserman said organizers don’t intend to come close to the financial backstop.
From Los Angeles Times
The stalemate eventually resulted in Ferguson's going into administration and being taken into state ownership in 2019 with the project already about £100m overbudget.
From BBC
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