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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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2
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
Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Burnout, screen fatigue, and blurred hours can drain that budget fast if no guardrails exist.
—Jason Phillips, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2023
Of course, there's something else that will forever link these mid-budget American triumphs, and that's when and where they were made: Portions of No Country for Old Men and There Will Blood were shot concurrently in the same place, the tiny desert town of Marfa, Texas, on the same dates in 2006.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 10 Mar. 2023
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Heflin, an expert in older adult poverty, said low-income families are already budgeted to the limit.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
As distribution models fracture and budgets contract, losing hope becomes not just understandable but almost practical.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Burnout, screen fatigue, and blurred hours can drain that budget fast if no guardrails exist.
—Jason Phillips, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
On Friday, Jean-Jacques Annaud’s disaster drama Notre-Dame on Fire opens opposite Japanese rock opera anime Inu-Oh, directed by Masaaki Yuasa, as well as several mid-budget Chinese releases.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2023
Of course, there's something else that will forever link these mid-budget American triumphs, and that's when and where they were made: Portions of No Country for Old Men and There Will Blood were shot concurrently in the same place, the tiny desert town of Marfa, Texas, on the same dates in 2006.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 10 Mar. 2023
Verb
Its projects will be budgeted at about $100,000 to $200,000 each.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Heflin, an expert in older adult poverty, said low-income families are already budgeted to the limit.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
Noun
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The crisis follows weeks of warnings that SNAP, which costs about $9 billion a month to run, was on the brink of running out of funds due to the shutdown.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Those services might include providing an easy way for nonprofits to raise funds, conduct online events and access clear records on donations; as well as provide the best encryption to protect donors’ data.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Buyers fought over a limited supply, with those offering higher down payments and higher offers ultimately being favored by the market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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After the collapse of domestic box office in October, Aron needs to convince investors AMC can leverage a steadier supply of Hollywood tentpole releases to get film lovers back in the habit of going to the multiplex in pre-pandemic numbers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Relative to the starting pitcher market, his contract -- he is owed $28 million combined over the next two seasons with a club option for 2028 -- is reasonable.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The pop punk icon confirmed a slate of upcoming shows for next year on Monday, along with efforts to ensure tickets get in actual fans’ hands for a reasonable price, rather than to resellers who will hawk them at major markups to those who missed out during the initial on-sale.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Every two weeks, three new GCCs are set up in India, and 60% of existing centers plan to expand.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taxing the 1% To fund many of his proposals, Mamdani plans to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy New Yorkers.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Silgranit sinks can be cleaned with a mixture of dish soap and vinegar, which will need to sit for at least an hour if there are any hard water deposits before being rinsed and dried.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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After an initial deposit of around $160 million by August 2019, Riaz’s company had to pay a monthly fine of $16 million.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The bird flu affected some turkey flocks earlier, leaving the inventory lower this year than last.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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By analyzing behavioral data, Reformation can align inventory to local preferences while maintaining its small-batch production model with limited runs that can be replenished quickly to minimize overproduction and waste.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness are tested in constantly changing combinations designed to reward the most well-rounded performers.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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This whisper-quiet air purifier is designed to tackle mold, dust, smoke, and other allergens in large spaces of up to 3,048 square feet.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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