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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
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
But the current version of the state budget has no money for that program.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 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
David Krasky, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
CIOs also know which functions are needed for their enterprise, and which price increases may be worth budgeting for.
Use of AI and new technology depends on infrastructure as well as service, and updating the technological capacity of a place can be a huge undertaking.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Public safety accounts for 68% of the total budget.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
But the current version of the state budget has no money for that program.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 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
Start by taking full ownership of a few responsibilities: managing your own appointments, cooking a few meals each week, doing your own laundry, budgeting for expenses.
—David Krasky, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
CIOs also know which functions are needed for their enterprise, and which price increases may be worth budgeting for.
Use of AI and new technology depends on infrastructure as well as service, and updating the technological capacity of a place can be a huge undertaking.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
Noun
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The new version would extend the start date for those cuts and establish a $25 billion fund to aid rural hospitals and providers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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The new version extends the start date for those cuts and establishes a $25 billion fund to aid rural hospitals and providers.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
Noun
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While the nation’s food supply faces all sorts of threats, from diseases to tariffs to climate change, we are now faced with what can happen when the food supply is attacked by hackers, and not by directly targeting stores’ systems.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Closing the Strait of Hormuz One option that would have massive global consequences would be to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route through which more than 20 percent of the world’s oil supplies pass daily.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Seeing penalty abatement for reasonable cause can also be time-consuming and expensive so preventing the misclassification is a better course of action.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In criminal cases, prosecutors must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Recalibrate and communicate benefits around employee needs and value – Over the next three years according to the new survey, more than half (57%) of employers plan to reallocate or rebalance their benefit spending, adding or enhancing some benefits while reducing or removing others.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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In especially timely news, Wintour announced last week her plans to down as American Vogue’s editor-in-chief after 37 years.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The next step is to use a secure payment method, like a credit card, debit card or several other options, to make an initial deposit.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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The deal adds approximately $1.5 billion in assets and a low-cost deposit base with an average cost of 1.69% to TowneBank.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Automated demand forecasting can ensure timely inventory replenishment, avoiding shortages and waste.—
Siamak Baharloo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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However, if firms need to absorb some of the cost to keep customers, Bowley said, reducing inventories, operations, or headcount are other potential options.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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These Golden Hour Savings deals bring these loafers’ price tag down to as low as $52, which is much cheaper than most leather (or vegan leather) loafers.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2025
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However, thimerosal is more common elsewhere in the world for various multi-dose vaccine vials, which are cheaper than the single-dose vials more commonly used in the US.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Another idea is to design a campus ambassador program to provide a funnel for potential top graduates.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The Wall of Sound was their most audacious attempt: a 60-foot-wide, 75-ton scaffold of nearly 600 speakers designed to deliver pristine, distortion-free sound to both the band and audience.—
Noah Eckstein,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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