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uncapped spending

[/ʌnˈkæpt ˈspɛndɪŋ/]
noun
gastos ilimitados
1. Expenditure without a predetermined maximum limit or ceiling
The government's uncapped spending on healthcare led to budget overruns.
Os gastos ilimitados do governo em saúde resultaram em excesso orçamentário.
2. Financial allocation where there is no upper bound on the amount that can be spent
Uncapped spending on infrastructure projects allowed for more ambitious construction plans.
Os gastos ilimitados em projetos de infraestrutura permitiram planos de construção mais ambiciosos.
Synonyms
unlimited spendingunrestricted spendingopen-ended spendinguncontrolled spending
Antonyms
capped spendinglimited spendingrestricted spendingbudgeted spending

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gastos ilimitados
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
despesas sem limite
alternative used in business contexts
Portugal
despesas sem limite
preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

money is no object
blank check spending
the sky's the limit
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