Underspending: meaning, definitions and examples

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underspending

[ ˈʌndəˌspɛndɪŋ ]

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finance

The act of spending less money than planned or allocated.

Synonyms

underestimate spending, undershoot, underspend

Examples of usage

The underspending in the department led to budget surplus.
The company's underspending strategy helped them avoid financial difficulties.
The underspending on infrastructure projects resulted in delays.

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finance

To spend less money than originally intended or budgeted.

Synonyms

underbudget, undershoot, underspend

Examples of usage

The government underspent on education programs.
The company underspends on marketing to cut costs.
She underspent her monthly budget by avoiding unnecessary expenses.

Translations

Translations of the word "underspending" in other languages:

🇵🇹 subgasto

🇮🇳 अल्प व्यय

🇩🇪 Unterausgaben

🇮🇩 pengeluaran rendah

🇺🇦 недовикористання коштів

🇵🇱 niedowydatkowanie

🇯🇵 支出不足

🇫🇷 sous-dépense

🇪🇸 subgasto

🇹🇷 az harcama

🇰🇷 지출 부족

🇸🇦 قلة الإنفاق

🇨🇿 nedostatečné výdaje

🇸🇰 nedostatočné výdavky

🇨🇳 低开支

🇸🇮 premalo porabljenih sredstev

🇮🇸 undirútgjöld

🇰🇿 шығындардың аздығы

🇬🇪 ხარჯების ნაკლებობა

🇦🇿 az xərcləmə

🇲🇽 gasto insuficiente

Word origin

The term 'underspending' originated from the word 'spend', which has Old English and Germanic roots. Over time, the prefix 'under-' was added to indicate the act of spending less. The concept of underspending has been prevalent in financial contexts to denote the practice of not utilizing the full allocated budget. It is often seen as a strategy to control costs and manage resources efficiently.