budgeted

past tense of budget

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of budgeted Arkansas, where the CLT was approved in 2025, budgeted $12 million to administer the exam in the state’s high schools over the next four years. Chris Quintana, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Any funding for Democracy Dollars in the 2028 election cycle will need to be budgeted by the mayor and city council in the two-year budget that takes effect in 2027, said Bradley Johnson, the city’s finance director. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Was the fuel on Infantino’s jet more expensive than budgeted because of what’s going on in the Straits of Hormuz? James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Originally budgeted at $30 million, the project’s price tag ultimately came in at $45 million. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeted
Verb
  • The plan The state Department of Transportation planned to add toll lanes to an 11-mile stretch from uptown to the South Carolina border in order to address congestion.
    DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals planned to have Isbel play seven to nine innings Friday and Saturday.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At the buffet, fill your plate with local cheeses, breads, muesli and cured meats like Schopfspeck prepared by the on-site butcher, or order from the à la carte menu and watch as the chefs prepare each dish in the open kitchen.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Alfonsi departed after clashing with Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chief, who delayed the airing of a report the journalist had prepared investigating the deportation of migrants to harsh prisons in Venezuela.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
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
Verb
  • The Lennox-Inglewood Tenants Union organized protests before and during the construction of SoFi.
    Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, Dawson’s Creek costar Michelle Williams organized a one-night only special cast reading of the show’s pilot.
    Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Budgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeted. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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