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

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deficit spending

But Athens and Rome have taken painful steps to cut deficit spending, while France's deficit remains above five percent of GDP, far above the eurozone average of 2.9 percent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Overall public debt is the equivalent of around 200% of GDP, the highest among major economies after decades of deficit spending to combat deflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

That translates to higher costs for new mortgages and car loans, corporate borrowing and U.S. deficit spending.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

Head teacher Dan Crossman says the school is in an in-year deficit, spending more money than it has got coming in.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025

Roman economy was honey-combed with problems created by deficit spending, currency devaluation and exploitation.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Scott Nearing

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