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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
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers will try to agree during the upcoming session on a budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The Missouri Legislature passed a total of 51 non-budget bills during the 2025 regular session, more than last year’s record low of 28.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
If the Phillies were budgeting somewhere around $13 million to $15 million for Realmuto’s annual salary, that alone would not be enough to secure Bichette.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Clodfelter was promoted to budget director shortly after Levine Cava won her first term in 2020.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers will try to agree during the upcoming session on a budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
That’s not the kind of hold that the mid-budget neo noir was depending on after a muted opening.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The Missouri Legislature passed a total of 51 non-budget bills during the 2025 regular session, more than last year’s record low of 28.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
This makes budgeting with this product simple and accurate.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
If the Phillies were budgeting somewhere around $13 million to $15 million for Realmuto’s annual salary, that alone would not be enough to secure Bichette.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
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California planned for a measured approach to managing its growing wolf population, setting aside funds to pay for the inevitable attacks on livestock as well as the cost of helping ranchers deter the animals from settling near their properties.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The annual Movies for Grownups Awards raises funds for AARP Foundation, which works to strengthen older adults’ financial resilience.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
11 Jan. 2026
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Mayor Bass also secured 17 positions for supply and maintenance staffing, including heavy-duty mechanics, mechanic helpers, tire repairers, maintenance laborers, toolroom workers, truck operators and more.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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That has been largely driven by the milk supply.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Think smart regulation, not more regulation The dealmaking bonanza on Wall Street since Biden Administration officials left office offers a reasonable gauge of the damage inflicted when regulatory agencies are captured by ideology.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The only reasonable, logical explanation to Indiana University’s success in football is not coaching, but cheating.—
Mac Engel
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Did several individuals act spontaneously or was something planned?—
Dana Kelley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Walmart plans to add EV sites at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations by 2030.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Amaroq, which operates on the island, said the White House is talking to it about investment in its projects that extract or explore gold, gallium and other critical mineral deposits.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela's constitution states that the nation owns all mineral and hydrocarbon deposits — its oil and natural gas reserves — within its own territory, including those that lie beneath the country's seabed.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Big Ten’s seven-year deal, with Fox as the primary rights-holder that sub-licenses inventory to NBC and CBS, expires at the end of the decade.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The cost of buying a home in the US has surged in recent years, fueled by historically low inventory and mortgage rates above 6%.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have designed a new sodium-sulfur battery with higher power density and discharge capacity than before, enabling a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fentanyl is cheap, compact, and lethal at microscopic doses, produced through decentralized networks designed to survive disruption.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Keep scrolling for more drinkware designed to save space without sacrificing style.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cissie Graham Lynch, a senior advisor at Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said the fight over women’s sports is rooted in biblical truth as the Supreme Court heard arguments in cases involving laws designed to protect female athletes.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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