unbudgeted
adjective
un·bud·get·ed
ˌən-ˈbə-jə-təd 
: not budgeted: such as
a
: not included as part of planned expenditures
unbudgeted overtime hours
b
: not allocated as part of planned expenditures
Lawmakers left much of the money they expected to have unbudgeted …—
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Riverside County’s registrar projected upwards of $15 million in costs, and Fresno County was bracing for at least $4 million in unbudgeted expenses.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
In addition to such cases, special assessments are sometimes levied for other types of unbudgeted items that require immediate attention.
—L. Chere Trigg, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
If scholarship requests are not received, the surplus money is given to the department to buy unbudgeted items, Stanley said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
The endowment, which will be completed over the next 10 years, directs that the funds be used for unbudgeted material necessary for instructional purposes, the university said.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
In addition to such cases, special assessments are sometimes levied for other types of unbudgeted items that require immediate attention.
—L. Chere Trigg, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
If scholarship requests are not received, the surplus money is given to the department to buy unbudgeted items, Stanley said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
The endowment, which will be completed over the next 10 years, directs that the funds be used for unbudgeted material necessary for instructional purposes, the university said.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Unbudgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbudgeted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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