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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
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
Between those poles sit mid-tier clinics where memberships cluster between $99 and $400 a month and the high-end add-ons are the real budget question.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 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
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The film, starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Michael Sarnoski, was modestly budgeted at $20 million.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Noun
The budget challenges are compounded as commissioners deal with some of the fallout from statewide budget cuts, which are having effects that trickle down to local governments.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
Between those poles sit mid-tier clinics where memberships cluster between $99 and $400 a month and the high-end add-ons are the real budget question.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 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.
—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Leaders are scheduling them, budgeting for them and placing a lot of weight on what a few days can accomplish.
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Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The film, starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Michael Sarnoski, was modestly budgeted at $20 million.
—
ABC News,
21 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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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.
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Addie Richardson, who works at a mobility store located along Southwest 10th Street, said her business plans to leave the corridor when its lease expires later this year.
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The reservations required refundable $50 deposits, but the orders will come with $300 nonrefundable down payments.
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Children born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028 are eligible for a $1,000 seed investment from the Treasury Department, with accounts opening for additional deposits on July 4—the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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Wall Street firms comfortably penciled in $150 oil or worse, and then projected a slow decline due to depleted inventories.
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Luxus actively trades inventory across premium resale marketplaces including Sotheby's, Farfetch, and 1stDibs, seeking to capitalize on pricing inefficiencies and market demand.
Adjective
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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