operating budget

British  

noun

1. accounting a forecast of the sales revenue, production costs, overheads, cash flow, etc, of an organization, used to monitor its trading activities, usually for one year

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Example Sentences

Calling himself a “proselytizer for building museums,” Govan noted that LACMA, which has a total operating budget of almost $97 million this year, will soon turn its attention to building a satellite in South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

OceanX does not advertise the ship's cost or its operating budget, but its parent body's 2024 US tax filing reported over $44 million in expenses.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

If their large donors bunch all at the same time, their operating budget is going to dip every few years.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

While he said the budget would be focused on "investments", Carney has also promised to balance the federal operating budget - day-to-day spending on government programmes - over the next three years.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Students attend on scholarships financed through family foundations, corporate sponsors, individual donors and a small endowment that covers about 10% of the school’s operating budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025