1. instances where actual costs are less than budgeted amounts
Usage: business; finance

1. third person singular present of underrun: to cost less than the budgeted or estimated amount
Usage: business; finance
2. third person singular present of underrun: to run or pass under something
Usage: technical

Examples

• The construction project had several underruns that saved the company money.
• Budget underruns in the marketing department allowed for additional hiring.
• The manager was pleased to report underruns in three major expense categories.
• The project consistently underruns its monthly budget allocations.
• The cable underruns the bridge structure for safety reasons.
• When the system underruns the main pipeline, it triggers an alert.
• The new fiscal policy aims to prevent both overruns and underruns.