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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
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2025
Versatility For the home cook who may not have a ton of space or budget to have multiple cooking appliances, some models smoke and grill.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 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
PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Hardware manufacturers should budget for rising costs in aluminum, steel and lithium-ion batteries, which are critical for data centers and electric vehicles.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Electric shock But industry chiefs are worried about Trump’s tariffs, and analysts are raising concerns about budget overruns and delayed timelines.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2025
Versatility For the home cook who may not have a ton of space or budget to have multiple cooking appliances, some models smoke and grill.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 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
The 2025 Apple Mac Studio with M3 Ultra is a monster of a workstation that gets our recommendation for offices and studios that need unbridled power and are able to budget for it.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Hardware manufacturers should budget for rising costs in aluminum, steel and lithium-ion batteries, which are critical for data centers and electric vehicles.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
Noun
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The payout is four times the maximum amount available to those who submit claims via the state's settlement fund for abuse victims, though less than half the amount a jury awarded last May in another lawsuit, the first of its kind that went to trial.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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The program, which was started by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt after the Great Depression, uses funds from workers' paychecks to pay beneficiaries a monthly sum.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Even with Mauritius picking up some of the slack left by China and Cambodia, many researchers worry the supply of these animals may falter.—
ByRefael Kubersky,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
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British naval blockades cut off supplies of saltpeter from traditional sources in India and South America.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, corporations have to determine what a reasonable wage is, which typically requires the help of an accountant.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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And most of the reason is there’s too much government regulation keeping people from being able to build houses at a reasonable cost.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The former Steelers quarterback spent Thursday visiting with the Cleveland Browns and also plans to visit with the New York Giants on Friday.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona also plans to vote against the continuing resolution.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gold is abundant in the region, which also has rich deposits of rare metals such as coltan, used to make capacitors, and niobium, used to make superalloys for jet engines and hypersonic missiles.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yet, without these natural nitrate deposits, American war efforts would have suffered.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What To Know Despite growing inventory and widespread price reductions, home prices are still rising in most of the country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a historic milestone, months before the 2025 tournament was set to begin, Disney and ESPN announced the complete sellout of advertising inventory for the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Being cheap is completely foolish and a lot of people make that mistake.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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Replacement filters are cheap and the reservoir holds 2.4 liters.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Even the sets and costumes, all designed to mirror the visual plushness of the 1937 cartoon, give off less of a Magic-Kingdom-come to-life vibe and more of just Big Ren Faire Energy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Their house, in a set lushly designed by Todd Rosenthal, holds relics of his achievements.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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