as in planned
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 budgeted
Meanwhile, around $20 million so far has been budgeted for new social gathering spaces.
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Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
These show how much the city has budgeted for each project and how much it has been spent so far.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
An extra $750,000 has also been budgeted, said Tom Haynes, the county’s chief financial officer.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
As the board approved purchases the district didn't actually have money to cover, the difference between what JCPS had to spend and what it was budgeted to spend (known as a deficit) grew significantly.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
The district has budgeted $10 million for a scope of work at CDM that includes transforming classrooms into new modern learning studios, improvements to the building including a new roof, fresh paint and a heating ventilation and air conditioning system replacement.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Knock on wood for Warner Bros’ $130M budgeted Paul Thomas Anderson directed, Leonardo DiCaprio starring anarchist western One Battle After Another next weekend, which literally plays like Keanu Reeves’ Speed in pacing, has a current domestic projection around $20M, and skipped festivals.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
That may help explain why 67% of homeowners who budgeted for taxes said their bill came in higher than expected this year, according to a March survey by Ownwell.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
This means there would be no quick path to employment for the city marketing and community relations department employees, whose jobs are not budgeted for and are supposed to move to the new nonprofit under the mayor’s plans, Snyder said.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
These show how much the city has budgeted for each project and how much it has been spent so far.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
An extra $750,000 has also been budgeted, said Tom Haynes, the county’s chief financial officer.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
As the board approved purchases the district didn't actually have money to cover, the difference between what JCPS had to spend and what it was budgeted to spend (known as a deficit) grew significantly.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
The district has budgeted $10 million for a scope of work at CDM that includes transforming classrooms into new modern learning studios, improvements to the building including a new roof, fresh paint and a heating ventilation and air conditioning system replacement.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Knock on wood for Warner Bros’ $130M budgeted Paul Thomas Anderson directed, Leonardo DiCaprio starring anarchist western One Battle After Another next weekend, which literally plays like Keanu Reeves’ Speed in pacing, has a current domestic projection around $20M, and skipped festivals.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
That may help explain why 67% of homeowners who budgeted for taxes said their bill came in higher than expected this year, according to a March survey by Ownwell.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
This means there would be no quick path to employment for the city marketing and community relations department employees, whose jobs are not budgeted for and are supposed to move to the new nonprofit under the mayor’s plans, Snyder said.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeted
Verb
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There was no immediate word on whether the Aztecs planned to do another flash sale.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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If all goes as planned, Charlotte could advance autonomous construction technology on Earth and the Moon.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stories can be prepared, but since most decisions ultimately fall to the roll of the dice, there’s an exciting spontaneity for the millions of people watching at home.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The initial phase of the deployment includes a Marine air-ground task force aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and two San Antonio-class transports, with more than 2,000 Marines prepared for rapid-response missions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like its rival, Shudder, Screambox lacks parental control features, despite the content ratings for most of its movies being designed to exclude younger viewers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Spacecraft designed for rapid drops Arc stands about 8 feet tall and 4 feet wide, roughly the size of a large tabletop.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over their many months of incarceration, the Cuban refugees organized and revolted, in some instances breaking out of their detention camps.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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Progressive and religious groups, including Indivisible Charlotte and the Poor People’s Campaign, organized the protest.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Budgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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