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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One of the most important line items in that budget will be your marketing. Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026 When institutional capital isn’t an option, a festival floor packed with your actual customers isn’t a marketing line item. Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Another line item shows Trump received a $200,000 speaking fee for a fundraising event in Naples, Florida, in December 2022. Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 June 2026 Bridgeport has a budget line item for legal fees, but as filings increase, the amount allocated for legal fees increases. Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for line item

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Jul. 2026.

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