budgeted

past tense of budget

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of budgeted The organization budgeted $300,000 in attorney fees from the innkeepers tax in 2026 and increased it to $500,000 in the 2027 budget, according to financial documents submitted to the council. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 Last year, the federal government budgeted $400 million to spend on armored Tesla vehicles, rumored to be Cybertrucks, but the State Department has since abandoned those plans. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Lim adds that the film is reasonably budgeted and has commercial potential. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 The city's 2026 budget sets aside $5 million that could include a new gunshot detection contract, down from $9 million budgeted for the same goal in 2025. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Because the decline — particularly that in traditional public schools — is greater than the district anticipated and budgeted for to start the year, the district could potentially seek additional budget cuts to stay in the black. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 In Seminole County, commissioners budgeted $250,000 this year to support shelter nights at Rescue Outreach Mission. — Chris Ham, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 But the film is currently tracking to open as high as $70 million globally this weekend — always an acceptable start for a film budgeted at $82 million. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeted
Verb
  • The robot’s customer pilot programs are planned for 2027, and commercial availability is targeted for the second half of 2028.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The district will still need to issue another more than $200 million in bonds to pay for the facilities work, with future bond sales planned for 2027 and 2029.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Organizers said 225 boxes of Thanksgiving groceries were prepared, each containing a 12-pound turkey and traditional holiday sides, with enough food to feed a family of 10.
    — Camila Fernandez, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2026
  • Big Blue Nation has already had to endure a scare against James Madison and a 20-point beatdown at the hands of the Kansas Jayhawks, but nothing could have prepared these Wildcat fans for what was to come in Rupp Arena against an 0-3 NAU squad.
    — Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Its 180 rooms and suites have been designed in neutral colors and delicate fabrics, leaving the focus on the expansive white, sandy beaches just outside the window.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Ammann designed the paver for projects such as urban roadworks and cycle paths, where construction often takes place close to homes and businesses.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The high-speed run was one of three tests BYD organized for its second-generation sedan.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2026
  • There’s a small treatment room, a small gym, and yoga classes can be organized on the rooftop.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026

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“Budgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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