budgeted

past tense of budget

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of budgeted The candidates are running in the August 18 election for a four-year, nonpartisan post, budgeted to pay $135,000 a year in fiscal year 2026-27. Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 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 Advertisement The existing FIFA Forward program is budgeted to provide $8 million in development funds to each member association during the 2027-30 World Cup cycle. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeted
Verb
  • By Friday, the French Swimming Federation said the affected area had been treated, allowing athletes to return to the water and the event to proceed as planned.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Three Houthi officials told The Associated Press in July that the group has planned for months how to disrupt shipping in the strait.
    Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.
    Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Senate confirmed Blanche early Saturday morning following a marathon overnight session as senators prepared to depart for their August recess.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The actor arrived in a regal sky blue high-neck top with a long cascading train and clashing red lining — custom designed by Prabal Gurung — offset with a casual pair of low slung, non-maternity jeans by La Ligne that skimmed just under her bump.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Project has transformed tragedy into opportunity and remembrance into action, creating programs and initiatives designed to empower young people, strengthen communities, and open doors that too often remain closed.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • To reveal who’s the most rested of them all, the World Economic Forum organized data from Sleep Cycle, an app used around the world that tracks how much shut-eye people are achieving.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities have not said who organized a suspicious border breach in Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa.
    Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Budgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeted. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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