line item

noun

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

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Additionally, many of the line items on the typical production budget are rented. Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 When the set prices are higher, customers must make up the difference through a portion of what’s known as the public benefits charge, which appears as a line item on customers’ bills. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025 Consider other project costs in addition to the contractor and include a contingency line item in your budget. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025 Florida, by contrast, has reported its expenditures down to the line items, a level of detail that enables researchers, taxpayers and policymakers to make informed decisions about how money was spent. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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