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line item

American

noun

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

Other Word Forms

line-item adjective

Example Sentences

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Golf was a line item among much larger ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Counter-unmanned-aircraft systems have quietly migrated from a line item in defense budgets to a standalone strategic imperative.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The cost of college in particular shot up, which helped make student debt a ballooning line item on millennials’ balance sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Most companies don’t report revenue from loyalty programs as a separate line item, but executives say rewards programs help keep customers coming back and spending more.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 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

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