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
Apparently being budgeted in the $70M range, the buzzy project has attracted Matthew McConaughey, Pedro Pascal and Austin Butler and has been flirted with by studios over the years.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The state budgeted $975,000 in 2025 for the effort, which covers the costs of the equipment and coaches who help teachers analyze the data recorded inside those small purple vests.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Metra spokesperson Michael Gillis said Metra budgeted about $6 million for those purposes this year.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In total, the project is budgeted for more than $40 billion across the country.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026
The city has budgeted $400,000 for the project, though a contractor’s estimate came in lower.
—Noah Daly
april 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Intel will spend more than originally budgeted on new production equipment, according to Chief Financial Officer Dave Zinsner.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The group had originally budgeted $3,000 to $4,000 for the road trip.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Its dilapidated state and lack of funding — just $25,000 was budgeted for programming by the city last year — prevents the facility from offering a full slate of services for residents.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The state budgeted $975,000 in 2025 for the effort, which covers the costs of the equipment and coaches who help teachers analyze the data recorded inside those small purple vests.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Metra spokesperson Michael Gillis said Metra budgeted about $6 million for those purposes this year.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In total, the project is budgeted for more than $40 billion across the country.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026
The city has budgeted $400,000 for the project, though a contractor’s estimate came in lower.
—Noah Daly
april 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Intel will spend more than originally budgeted on new production equipment, according to Chief Financial Officer Dave Zinsner.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The group had originally budgeted $3,000 to $4,000 for the road trip.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Its dilapidated state and lack of funding — just $25,000 was budgeted for programming by the city last year — prevents the facility from offering a full slate of services for residents.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeted
Verb
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It is planned as a co-production with Germany and at least one more country.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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In a statement, the Kremlin said that Putin’s trip, planned for May 19-20, had been scheduled to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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An executive might walk into a meeting with an author, producer, potential directors, stars, prepared to discuss potential multi-million dollar deals armed only with Clarke’s synopsis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The cost of transparency CalPERS staff prepared a lengthy presentation to convince the board to take a public stance against the bill.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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In 2024, the resort added a wellness shala, a swooping open-air pavilion designed by Mexican architects Luis Alejandro Cuesta and Javier Creuheras of Arquitectura Mixta perched on a hill overlooking the ocean and the resort below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The system is designed to help technicians quickly identify faults by reviewing operational logs and maintenance histories tied to a robot’s ID.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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This clutch hits the mark, with a spacious main compartment and two interior card slots to keep everything organized.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Two new literary awards, Books of Freedom by Freedom Letters, and Dar, organized by writer Mikhail Shishkin, have been launched explicitly to honor Russian-language books that cannot be published in Russia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Budgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeted. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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