underspend
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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Yet they don’t provide longevity protection, prompting many retirees to underspend to avoid depleting their assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
“It’s the right strategy. The greater risk is to underspend and to be left with a competitive disadvantage.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Its assumption of an underspend of £2.9bn published in its Economic and Fiscal Outlook would "very likely have been dropped" and instead it would have made a "materially higher" forecast for spending this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024
They have also said the current administration inherited an underspend as well as a £27m reserve.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2023
Many families can also access tax-free childcare, although figures from the Treasury show there has been a £2.4bn underspend since that scheme began in 2017.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2023
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