as in planning
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 budgeting
The report recommends that the city adopt a budgeting system to track its youth and child spending and better understand how the city is investing in young people.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
Individuals must proactively decide their time's worth, budgeting it like money to align actions with values.
—Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
For older homes, experts suggest budgeting toward the higher end of that range.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
For some, that includes cutting back on other necessities such as food, budgeting strictly to afford half a tank of gas a week and rethinking side hustles such as food delivery service.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Quicken Simplifi is a popular personal finance app featuring budgeting solutions and automatic expense tracking.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 12 June 2026
According to Gookin-Dausey, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is only budgeting for finishes and not preparing for what may be uncovered once demolition begins.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
The lesson involved budgeting for a car, saving and paying for college, according to Guinness.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
Doing an extreme form of budgeting such as a full year of no-buy could actually lead you to spend more down the road, some experts warn.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
Individuals must proactively decide their time's worth, budgeting it like money to align actions with values.
—Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
For older homes, experts suggest budgeting toward the higher end of that range.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
For some, that includes cutting back on other necessities such as food, budgeting strictly to afford half a tank of gas a week and rethinking side hustles such as food delivery service.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Quicken Simplifi is a popular personal finance app featuring budgeting solutions and automatic expense tracking.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 12 June 2026
According to Gookin-Dausey, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is only budgeting for finishes and not preparing for what may be uncovered once demolition begins.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
The lesson involved budgeting for a car, saving and paying for college, according to Guinness.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
Doing an extreme form of budgeting such as a full year of no-buy could actually lead you to spend more down the road, some experts warn.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeting
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Now, supporters are planning to speak out at an Alameda School Board meeting, hoping to reverse the decision or at least get answers.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Turkey is planning strict security measures for the summit, including banning demonstrations and restricting access to roads leading to airports, as well as sealing off areas around the summit venue and hotels hosting delegations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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This woman hired me two years ago to help guide her through the process of designing and building her dream retirement home.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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The giant automotive manufacturer’s job will be designing, engineering and mass-producing the autonomous vehicles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.—
Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Talent agencies are organizing around the same principle.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Budgeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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