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
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On March 15th, while Hitler spoke from a palace balcony to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Austrians, Heidi’s father planned escapes for his family.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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That told me that the CTA planned — or at least hoped — to eventually extend the line from Midway to Ford City.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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As Christopher Morel prepared to step into the batter’s box in the eighth inning for a crucial at-bat on Sunday, Connor Norby and Heriberto Hernandez approached their teammate and gave him some advice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The memo was prepared by three top leaders of the Continuum of Care (CoC) board, a coalition that handles how federal money for homelessness prevention programs are doled out to organizations in the Kansas City region.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 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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Her profession has turned her into a serious shoe collector, with a closet of 100 pairs neatly organized in boxes, each marked with a photo of the shoes taped to the outside.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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And the unfortunate reality of how the sport is organized in the modern era is that those big non-conference games are going to become less and less common.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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“Budgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeted. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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