cost overrun
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- noun
- Specialized
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- But NASA's budget problems are mostly due to their cost overruns, both in time and money.
- a huge cost overrun
- a large cost overrun
Examples
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That includes the cost overruns.
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If you sign this it means you won't be liable for damages and cost overruns, and I'll get the school built on time.
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Also, much of the new technology is still under development and is thus sure to experience cost overruns.
Academic text (2004) -
Then it's a fact that many wind power projects have great delays and cost overruns.
Blog text (32) -
There was a fairly good chance of schedule delays and cost overruns.
Blog text (12) -
The Curiosity mission itself, because of $900 million in cost overruns, now has a price of $2.5 billion.
Blog text (25) -
Toronto's SkyDome had huge cost overruns.
Academic text (1998) -
Inadequate planning and the absence of proper risk calculations frequently resulted in massive cost overruns and lengthy delays for industrial projects.
Academic text (1998) -
Barnes told legislators they are preparing a budget-cutting plan to respond to the unexpected cost overruns.
Blog text (9) -
The construction project experienced a significant cost overrun, which pushed the final expenses to twice the original budget.
Synonyms
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5.9
An extra amount made beyond what is needed
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6.8
An amount of money or goods that is more than expected
Antonyms
How Overbudget
- Slang
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'cost' (monetary amount) combined with 'overrun' (an amount exceeding what was planned) yields 'the amount by which costs exceed the budget.' This compound follows a common English and cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Cost overrun comes from the simple picture of costs 'running over' a limit: imagine a budget line and the costs like water that overrun and spill past it. So it means 'the amount by which actual costs go past the planned budget'.