line item

noun

: an appropriation that is itemized on a separate line in a budget
line-item adjective

Examples of line item in a Sentence

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The money for the two aquariums, which sit 88 miles apart at opposite ends of I-95, were line items in a $35 million appropriation for tourism over the next two years. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025 This is not simply about line items or budgetary math. Nathan Hochman, Oc Register, 25 May 2025 And for millions of Americans, a new line item in their budget includes repaying federal student loans. NPR, 20 May 2025 Consolidation then occurs by replacing line items with a new vendor, reducing existing licenses or decommissioning tools outright. Mike Lefebvre, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for line item

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of line item was in 1962

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“Line item.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20item. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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