budgeted

verb

past tense of budget
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 Brand deals started acting like media deals Creator-brand partnerships stopped being pitched as a cheaper alternative to a TV buy this year and started being budgeted like one. — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Maddock said the state should see a $2 million increase to the school aid budget and cuts to what Republicans call phantom jobs or phantom employees, positions that are budgeted for but have remained unfilled. — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 29 June 2026 The film, budgeted at $5 million according to Page Six, marks Majors’ return to the screen after a domestic violence incident swiftly led to his ouster from Hollywood and he was unceremoniously dropped from multiple major projects just as his profile was hitting a new peak. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 The film, starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Michael Sarnoski, was modestly budgeted at $20 million. — Jake Coyle, Fortune, 22 June 2026 The film, starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Michael Sarnoski, was modestly budgeted at $20 million. — ABC News, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeted
  1. planned
  2. prepared
  3. designed
  4. organized
Verb
  • Player sales — which are planned for, are made on Newcastle’s terms and, where possible, at the point of maximum value — have become integral.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The pair had planned on getting engaged soon, Sarah Milgrim’s father, Robert Milgrim, previously told The Star.
    — Caroline Zimmerman July 17, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • The city appears prepared to take a hard line on the labor issue, which Dunphy says includes everything from construction workers to concession stand employees.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Private owners had already introduced debt, taken substantial proceeds, and prepared an offering that would leave control concentrated even after the shares began trading.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • Tools designed and tested specifically for that task are required.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The living seawall is designed to support marine life, resulting in a structure that protects the shoreline while serving an important environmental function.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of designed
Verb
  • The shear has already displaced most of Bertha’s thunderstorms to the south of its center, preventing the storm from becoming better organized.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • That belief has organized how families, schools and talent programs operate for nearly a century.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of organized

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