Definitions

deficit spending

NOUN

spending in excess of revenue or income

Synonyms

STRONGEST

budget deficit

WEAK

compensatory spending debt debt explosion deficit financing in the red megadebt negative cash flow no assets overspending paying out in excess of income pump priming

Example Sentences

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Trade wars, deficit spending and a falling dollar helped gold prices surge 65% in 2025 and to records above $5,300 a troy ounce in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

McLennan pointed to two paths forward for governments in developed economies to address their deficit spending and high levels of debt.

From MarketWatch

The dollar has broadly weakened, in part because planned tax cuts and other policies are fueling fears about deficit spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in recent months China’s central government has authorized extra bond sales, which are a form of borrowing, and has raised its ceiling for deficit spending.

From New York Times

Anticipation of a surge in U.S. government deficit spending and debt issuance to cover those expenditures has also unnerved investors.

From Reuters