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
Meaningful financial wellness requires more than budgeting tools or retirement education.
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Sheri Atwood,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Is this the right budgeting app for you?
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The city is already budgeting for $10 million in backfill staffing costs from injuries this year alone.
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Steve Large,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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
For older homes, experts suggest budgeting toward the higher end of that range.
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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.
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Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
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.
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Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
The lesson involved budgeting for a car, saving and paying for college, according to Guinness.
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Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American-Statesman,
3 Jan. 2025
Sheri Atwood,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Is this the right budgeting app for you?
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The city is already budgeting for $10 million in backfill staffing costs from injuries this year alone.
—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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.
—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeting
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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When planning for retirement, asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing is typically top of mind.
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Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
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That character logic is important to the production designer because Healy isn’t just designing to evoke an emotion in the viewer, but also in the actor playing the role.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.
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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.
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Believe it or not, some people have made the mistake of throwing away old family photos for the sake of organizing only to wind up regretting it!
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Players are responsible for organizing tables and groups; the Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
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“Budgeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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