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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
Allison Palmer
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
That means the next governor will gain direct control or control through appointees over developing and spending the education budget — including state and federal grants — and developing education policies.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
There is a lack of theatrical content, particularly films that are in the mid-budget range — $15 million to $90 million.
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Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Prudent operators budget somewhere between $200 and $500 per unit per year in replacement reserves depending on the age and condition of the asset, and that figure is invisible in a cap rate comparison.
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Tony Julianelle,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Audiologists generally recommend self-fitting when the budget allows.
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Allison Palmer
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
That means the next governor will gain direct control or control through appointees over developing and spending the education budget — including state and federal grants — and developing education policies.
—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Adjective
The city is allowed to re-budget unspent funding from previous years for eligible projects.
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Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
There is a lack of theatrical content, particularly films that are in the mid-budget range — $15 million to $90 million.
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Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Maddock said the state should see a $2 million increase to the school aid budget and cuts to what Republicans call phantom jobs or phantom employees, positions that are budgeted for but have remained unfilled.
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Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Prudent operators budget somewhere between $200 and $500 per unit per year in replacement reserves depending on the age and condition of the asset, and that figure is invisible in a cap rate comparison.
—
Tony Julianelle,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
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One of the broad areas the fund is focused on is insurance, Niven said, naming broker and reinsurer Aon and Canadian insurer Intact Financial as two of its holdings in the sector.
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Despite the extra funding, the budget continues a trend of relying on reserves, shifting funds, borrowing and suspending debt payments to balance state spending.
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Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available.
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According to Quantum Strategy's David Roche, Middle East oil supply is currently close to prewar levels once crude held in storage and aboard tankers is included.
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To prove religious discrimination in the workplace, a party needs to prove disparate treatment or that the employer failed to make reasonable accommodations for someone trying to practice their religious beliefs.
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Use earphones for music and movies and keep conversations at a reasonable volume.
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Future projects being planned in the central city for delivery over the next five years will include other office-to-apartment conversions and new housing built from the ground up.
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Lawmakers plan to direct the Department of Finance to present the Legislature with options for how to do that.
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Democrats have also increased taxes on businesses, paid for programs out of other funds and suspended reserve deposits among other solutions.
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Several boxes of unsold items were visible behind the counter, suggesting ample inventory, although the worker told USA TODAY sales had been steady.
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The same logic applies to a supply chain operation where demand forecasting feeds inventory management, which in turn feeds procurement automation.
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The revolution won’t come cheap.
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Across six online experiments, the researchers showed participants a cheaper lower-quality item such as a sweater alongside a pricier higher-quality version.
Verb
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Ships, like airplanes, are designed with fluid dynamics in mind, and biofoul seriously messes that up.
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While the original impressed us with its ability to enhance product absorption and boost radiance, the new Booster Pro X2 doubles down with stronger output, dual-electrode technology, and seven treatment modes designed to improve everything from dull skin to large pores.
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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