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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
Google Ads, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
More changes - including budget cuts - are anticipated in an ongoing reorganization effort that aims to remove noninfectious diseases from the CDC's responsibilities.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 29 July 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
Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 16 July 2025
For 2024-25, Barcelona budgeted €319m ($373m; £275m) on salaries for the men’s team, compared with €11m on the women’s side.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Noun
The pressure to deliver personalized experiences at a global scale while proving efficiency and ROI has stretched teams, tech, and budgets to their limits.
—Google Ads, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
More changes - including budget cuts - are anticipated in an ongoing reorganization effort that aims to remove noninfectious diseases from the CDC's responsibilities.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 29 July 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
After surpassing 1,700 officers in 2019, IMPD's ranks had dwindled to about 1,460 toward the end of last year — about 300 officers below the budgeted amount.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 16 July 2025
For 2024-25, Barcelona budgeted €319m ($373m; £275m) on salaries for the men’s team, compared with €11m on the women’s side.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
Noun
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Issuing paper checks costs about 50 cents each, while sending funds electronically costs less than 15 cents, the Social Security Administration said.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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Now is the perfect time for states to innovate and customize even further using state funds to incentivize change.—
Jeb Bush,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Reese's peanut butter cups are a permanent addition to the brand's portfolio, but the Oreo cookies will only be around until January 2026, or while supplies last.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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Housing inventory ticked up to a supply of 5.3 months, moving the region closer into balanced housing market conditions, the realty board said.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Regardless of what the future holds, Roman Anthony has set himself and his family up for life, and the Red Sox have locked in yet another piece of their future at a reasonable rate.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There’s a reasonable fear, especially considering what happened the last time Cunningham mentioned the trend, that this would only attract additional misogynistic attacks.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The researchers plan to broaden their studies and investigate other T cell subtypes.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Smith plans to officially visit the Razorbacks on Sept. 20-22 and Kentucky on Oct. 10-12.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each baby born in the U.S. between 2025 and 2028 who has a Social Security number will receive a one-time $1,000 deposit from the government into their Trump account.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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During this period, firms are limited to holding only £50,000 of total customer deposits — well below the hundreds of billions of pounds customers deposit with major high street lenders such as Barclays , HSBC and Santander .—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Rather than rows of shelves filled with goods and cardboard boxes stuffed with pantry items, there are floating shelves with a limited selection of snacks and cookbooks, and just a few colorful milk crates, where Sanchez stashes additional inventory.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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This is happening in part because many sellers have returned to the market after years of waiting for mortgage rates to come down; but also because much of this additional inventory is not going under contract, and is now piling up on the market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Xfinity offers some of the cheapest plans available in Nashville, but prices may go up once the promotional period ends.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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The 996 also felt cheap inside, borrowing interior trim from the Boxster—hardly fitting for a car with a base MSRP of $65,000 at the time.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Natera then figures out the tumor's DNA profile for that individual tumor and compares it with the person's DNA in the blood to design a personalized test for cancer DNA in that patient.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Their diameters are designed specifically for cost-reduction with the dimensions of fleet vehicles in mind.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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