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
Port Director Charles Gerard argued that the council should approve the study because it has already been budgeted.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Days before the opening ceremony, work was still ongoing at the Santagiulia arena, a new $292 million ice hockey venue in Milan; it was originally budgeted at $210 million.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
That money was already budgeted to the Police Department, according to the presentation, including some money intended for salaries in positions police say have been unfilled for years.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2026
It had been budgeted previously as part of the city’s Property Owners Mitigation Fund.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Between the three companies, the combined capital spending budgeted for this year now stands at roughly half a trillion dollars!
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
According to Welch, the Public Words Department has budgeted $12,000 for the rat control program in 2026.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
During that period, the district budgeted an expansion of 6,000 jobs to support students and families — but 2,000 were never filled — which contributed to the multi-billion dollar reserve.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
So it was very modestly budgeted, and continues to be, relative to other shows, very modestly budgeted and easy to say yes to, and that was all due to Bad Wolf and to Jane.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Days before the opening ceremony, work was still ongoing at the Santagiulia arena, a new $292 million ice hockey venue in Milan; it was originally budgeted at $210 million.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
That money was already budgeted to the Police Department, according to the presentation, including some money intended for salaries in positions police say have been unfilled for years.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2026
It had been budgeted previously as part of the city’s Property Owners Mitigation Fund.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Between the three companies, the combined capital spending budgeted for this year now stands at roughly half a trillion dollars!
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
According to Welch, the Public Words Department has budgeted $12,000 for the rat control program in 2026.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
During that period, the district budgeted an expansion of 6,000 jobs to support students and families — but 2,000 were never filled — which contributed to the multi-billion dollar reserve.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
So it was very modestly budgeted, and continues to be, relative to other shows, very modestly budgeted and easy to say yes to, and that was all due to Bad Wolf and to Jane.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeted
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The ailing astronaut and the three others returned to Earth more than a month sooner than planned.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Crew-12 is a replacement crew for Crew-11, a team of four astronauts who returned to Earth earier than planned last month in what was the first-ever medical evacuation of the space station.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Prioritize your safety by staying informed and prepared.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Residents were prepared with Ziploc bags full of change, and the runners would give Mardi Gras beads in return for money.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This house, like the rest of Korakia, is impeccably designed and is perfect for a group stay or an extended family get together (note–the main resort is 13 and older, but Auric House is all-age and family-friendly).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The company designed the vehicle to move quickly across rough terrain.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The documents revealed flirtatious emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell and details of a 2002 flight Wasserman took to Africa on Epstein’s private plane, as part of a humanitarian trip organized by former President Bill Clinton.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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Gordon’s wife, Ann, and Newsom’s father organized elaborate adventures for the Gettys’ four sons and the Newsom children.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Budgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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