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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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The intention of the legal reserve fund, in which, essentially, claimants will be paying to defend the Sacklers against other claimants, is to satisfy the court's ruling.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Long-term focus also means not selling when the market and our favorite fund or ETF drops 10% or even 30% for that matter.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
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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Emirates does a good job of planning schedules so many itineraries have reasonable connection times in Dubai.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Is this season going to be defined by Houston being comfortable going above reasonable expectations, or is the parity in the NBA the perfect storm for a blockbuster trade?—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Rubino Ventures plans to open the dispensary this summer.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Simon planned the cabin, drawing the outline for the walls with a stick in the dirt.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
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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While still hot, both the homebuying and rental markets seem to be calming down a bit, and the increase in property inventory will help out the rental market too, according to Jonathan Lickstein, the Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors president.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Similar to the trend in consumer electronics, in which more computing power and other capability can be packed into smaller devices, satellites have also gotten smaller and cheaper.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
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 30 Jan. 2025.
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