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as in fund
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
we've spent a little more than our budget this year
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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the tour group had a whole budget of complaints
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as in reasonable
costing little
a budget phone plan for people on fixed incomes
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the vacationers carefully budgeted how they would spend their limited time in Italy
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Recent Examples of budget
David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The Utah Legislature will determine the state's budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins in July.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
As the rom com got further and further buried under capes and spandex and piles of money, so did the mid-budget Austen adaptations, with a few exceptions.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 18 July 2022
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Over that time, the expansion is budgeted at $4.5 billion.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But from July through November — the first five months of the budget year in most states — total state tax revenues declined by 0.6%, according to a new report by the nonprofit Urban Institute.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The Utah Legislature will determine the state's budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins in July.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Last month it was revealed that the mid-budget Western movie would continue with its production.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
As the rom com got further and further buried under capes and spandex and piles of money, so did the mid-budget Austen adaptations, with a few exceptions.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 18 July 2022
Verb
For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, Los Angeles budgeted $837 million for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), which was roughly 65% the size of the homeless budget of $1.3 billion.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Over that time, the expansion is budgeted at $4.5 billion.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
Noun
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Some nonprofits have expressed frustration with the pace of distribution of the funds Connecticut has received from opioid litigation so far, around $158 million.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bothwell also said the organization plans to raise funds for a statewide poll about local control to help provide guidance on whether a statewide ballot initiative or constitutional amendment may be necessary.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Items including socks, body wipes, no-rinse body and hair wash and adult incontinence supplies can be dropped off at 5685 La Jolla Blvd.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly made monetary donations to relief efforts, and donated clothing, children's items and other supplies.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The moves alienated longtime shoppers who valued Kohl’s for its quality clothes at reasonable prices.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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All of this could have been avoided with any number of reasonable, common-sense approaches to addressing homebuilding on a statewide basis.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trump is planning major changes to how the department functions, including involving the military in immigration enforcement and reshaping the Federal Emergency Management Agency.—
Associated Pess,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, the protest did not fully go as planned, as most of the manure remained frozen in the truck bed due to freezing temperatures.—
Gabe Whisnant,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Limestone Most prominently in Texas Hill Country and Central Texas, clearer, bluer waters can sometimes be attributed to the abundance of natural deposits and quarries of limestone that are native to the area.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Capital One customers across the country have reported experiencing problems with receiving paycheck deposits or making transactions.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Federal agencies manage vast inventories of assets, from IT equipment to critical infrastructure.—
Syed Ali,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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That demand, combined with a lack of housing inventory, has kept competition for homes elevated.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When done right, this type of content may be cheaper to produce compared to scripted shows, and bring in new (typically younger) demographics who have currently have more of an affinity to YouTube and other social media channels.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Signing a replacement who can cover two positions, like Kelly can, would not be cheap, so that must be considered too.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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It’s designed to be ultra-compact, often holding only a few cards and a small amount of cash.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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For gaming reference, Okubo also designed the very believable and industrial-looking vertical tanks in the equally groundbreaking Xbox game Steel Battalion, released in 2002 along with its entirely massive bespoke controller.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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