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operating budget

NOUN
operating expense
Synonyms
WEAK
business expenses general expenses operating costs overhead

Example Sentences

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UC Santa Cruz — where the operating budget is a fraction of UCLA’s — recently reported a $95-million deficit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

OceanX does not advertise the ship's cost or its operating budget, but its parent body's 2024 US tax filing reported over $44 million in expenses.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

If their large donors bunch all at the same time, their operating budget is going to dip every few years.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

This is America’s premier Jewish museum, with an annual operating budget of $25 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

"We believe a shorter working week is fair and affordable particularly when you consider TfL has a surplus of £166m last year and a £10bn annual operating budget."

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025