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
This expansion is already budgeted for, including positions that have yet to be filled.
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Lauren Linder, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The almost $400 million that Culver City has budgeted in total for its fiscal 2026-27 budget for local needs and long term investments covers many things.
—Judith Martin-Straw, Variety, 17 June 2026
The state has also budgeted $120 million for other related costs, including construction and security costs, such as building a pedestrian bridge for fans near MetLife Stadium.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
juhohn Lee, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Operating expenses are budgeted to cost $95 million in 2026.
—Dylan Lysen
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
However, the military official said the unscheduled move of personnel and equipment back from Europe is most likely not a cost the Pentagon budgeted for and would be an additional expense.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
Keith Norton, chief strategic planning officer for the state Department of Education, said at the state Board of Education meeting Wednesday that the district hired staff at higher salaries than was budgeted and that vacancy levels were below budget estimates.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
The project was budgeted in the mid-$30 million range and shot in Australia to keep costs low, paving the way for a theatrical release.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
The mayor’s office did not immediately respond to Herald requests for salary information for Rome and how much his office was budgeted at for this fiscal year.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Lauren Linder, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The almost $400 million that Culver City has budgeted in total for its fiscal 2026-27 budget for local needs and long term investments covers many things.
—Judith Martin-Straw, Variety, 17 June 2026
The state has also budgeted $120 million for other related costs, including construction and security costs, such as building a pedestrian bridge for fans near MetLife Stadium.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
juhohn Lee, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Operating expenses are budgeted to cost $95 million in 2026.
—Dylan Lysen
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
However, the military official said the unscheduled move of personnel and equipment back from Europe is most likely not a cost the Pentagon budgeted for and would be an additional expense.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
Keith Norton, chief strategic planning officer for the state Department of Education, said at the state Board of Education meeting Wednesday that the district hired staff at higher salaries than was budgeted and that vacancy levels were below budget estimates.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
The project was budgeted in the mid-$30 million range and shot in Australia to keep costs low, paving the way for a theatrical release.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
The mayor’s office did not immediately respond to Herald requests for salary information for Rome and how much his office was budgeted at for this fiscal year.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeted
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The commission is scheduled to hold its first in-person meeting, which will be open to the public, in Berkeley in October, with additional meetings planned for Los Angeles, the Central Valley and Northern California over the next 12 months.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon, Iran balked at attending talks planned Friday, the first since the Iranian and US presidents signed the 14-clause memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier in the week.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Jackson will now look to reunite a Republican Party left battered by the most expensive and divisive gubernatorial primary in Georgia history, while also trying to convince a broader electorate that a healthcare executive with no political experience is prepared to lead Georgia.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Long before Kansas City prepared to host six matches in soccer’s global tournament, an Overland Park kid named Matt Besler gave the city its first taste of the World Cup stage.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Lauzon also serves as a community engagement manager and designed the project to give emerging and underrepresented artists a place to sell their work without financial barriers.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Oprah put me on to this patent leather travel jewelry case, which keeps all my precious gems organized, safe, and secure.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
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Alawami of the fan association organized two convoys, one from San Francisco and the other routed through San Diego and Los Angeles, with more than a hundred cars and a thousand fans that met together and marched a half mile to Levi’s Stadium for the first game.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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“Budgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeted. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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