1
as in funds
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
we've spent a little more than our budget this year
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2
as in supplies
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the tour group had a whole budget of complaints
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as in plans
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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Verb
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While the area will open initially as open space, Parks and Recreation plans to solicit feedback, a process that will inform how officials develop the park further.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025 -
Following this trend, the University of Vermont plans to launch an undergraduate co-op program in fall 2025.—
Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Narrating the sequence, the director James Hawes said that there were few locations in the world with pools that sit between two buildings.—
Mekado Murphy,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Set on pristine white sand, the resort is an angular sandcastle of clean lines, coral surfaces, and glittering private pools that mirror the island’s milky blue surrounds.—
Elspeth Velten,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Budgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgets. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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