Thesaurus results for BUDGETING

budgeting

verb

present participle of budget

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 Most gambling sites, including FanDuel and Kalshi, offer tools to head off trouble, such as budgeting features, voluntary account suspensions and programs that flag changes in behavior. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026 East Dundee is budgeting $8,000 for the removal of deer dying on private and public property from a disease spread through insects. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Home equity loans have fixed interest rates that make budgeting precise and reliable. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Get back on track with a budgeting app What other credit card debt payoff options exist? — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 For decades, these rules have shaped everything from renter budgeting decisions to landlord leasing practices. — Nathan Miller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Best for hands-off budgeting in retirement As many retirees balance multiple streams of income and new expenses, budgeting can get complicated quickly. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Parents who once spent an hour in a Target aisle are budgeting like accountants. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 Results and forecasts from retail giants Target and Walmart could provide more insight into how households are budgeting and spending. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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As part of the wider anniversary push, Burberry is also planning an in-store activation in London.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
After the game, manager Hinch spoke about planning the special moment ahead of Verlander’s official retirement with the help of Upton.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of planning

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Her research includes designing offshore systems for recovering critical resources from the ocean.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
The company’s origin story is that the Saudi Crown Prince steered them into designing something unlike any other car.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of designing

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Their brand names have some modest residual value but their original purpose—organizing content into a schedule—is entirely anachronistic today.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Stop organizing your attention by the calendar; start letting the client’s life trigger it.

— Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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