balance a/the budget
idiom
: to have enough money to provide the amount to be spent
The government may have to raise taxes to balance the budget.
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Beck said the rationale for considering another manager for the venue wasn’t about how it was being run by the foundation, but rather about exploring other ways to fund its expenses to help balance the budget.
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
State of play: Colorado lawmakers are scouring the state's annual $40 billion spending plan for ways to make cuts without hurting services, digging into all pots of cash to balance the budget.
—John Frank, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
These candid conversations not only impart functional knowledge, like how to balance a budget, but also creates and encourages a more confident, less anxious mindset toward money.
—Andre Jean-Pierre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Maybe Mayor Brandon Johnson would be able to finally balance the budget.
— Michael Smith, Chicago
Lake Shore Drive speeds
Regarding the editorial on Ald.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
State of play: Colorado lawmakers are scouring the state's annual $40 billion spending plan for ways to make cuts without hurting services, digging into all pots of cash to balance the budget.
—John Frank, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
These candid conversations not only impart functional knowledge, like how to balance a budget, but also creates and encourages a more confident, less anxious mindset toward money.
—Andre Jean-Pierre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Maybe Mayor Brandon Johnson would be able to finally balance the budget.
— Michael Smith, Chicago
Lake Shore Drive speeds
Regarding the editorial on Ald.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Balance a/the budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20a%2Fthe%20budget. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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