within budget
phrase
: not spending more money than had been planned for
We're still within budget.
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Which hotel is close enough to the destination but still within budget?
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Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
To stay within budget, school board members may have to cut positions or programs.
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Casey D. Cobb,
The Conversation,
18 Jan. 2022
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Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
To stay within budget, school board members may have to cut positions or programs.
—
Casey D. Cobb,
The Conversation,
18 Jan. 2022
See All Example Sentences for within budget
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“Within budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20budget. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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