budgeted

past tense of budget

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of budgeted But for those who’ve budgeted for a $1 million ceiling, there’s still plenty to buy, and genuinely love, according to several real estate agents. — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The design phase is currently budgeted at $223,000, though Tamayo-Calabrese noted that number could change since the museum would be requesting it for the 2028 budget. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 In contrast, Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services has budgeted $360 million to build two new facilities with a total of up to 256 new beds for youth. — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026 Under the district’s year-end accounting process, unspent money allocated to specific programs is carried forward in the ending fund balance and budgeted for those programs in the new school year. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Charlotte budgeted $1 million to help fund the school district’s affordable housing teacher village in 2025. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 The memo cites a decline in international enrollment as a cause for lower-than-budgeted projections for this academic year. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 The revenue question Under the prior administration, Hialeah budgeted a $13 million general fund transfer to the water and sewer fund for fiscal 2026. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Each position is budgeted for 500 hours per year, or up to $15,370 annually. — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeted
Verb
  • This full-circle debut is a bit of a Bali redo for Regent, and a very intentionally planned one at that, having been in the works since 2009, when the owner (who also owns two Holiday Inn Resorts on the island) purchased the land.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The later event was planned to take place at a Lenexa barbecue restaurant but appears to have been moved to a new location.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the days leading up to Matthew’s arrival, Kathryn said the family prepared the house for the shooting.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But at Community Servings in Boston, the food is prepared with specific attention to sugar, salt, fat, vitamins, and minerals and is based on a person's health needs, said David Waters, chief executive of the nonprofit.
    — Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rooms feel contemporary yet timeless and are designed for efficiency without compromising on comfort.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Experts also have said the ads, which are airing on network and cable TV and streaming, differ from other administrations' PSAs because they aren't designed to help Americans access any specific program.
    — LISA MASCARO, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The building changed ownership in 2018, and Abascal was offered the opportunity to buy the apartment but could not afford it, according to the Madrid Tenants’ Union, which organized Saturday’s protest.
    — Alicia Leon, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Varga’s battle with cancer became public in April, and the band organized a blood drive and fundraiser in his honor.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Budgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeted. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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