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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Recent Examples of budgets
Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Boilerplate language in the budgets of several state agencies calls for measures to ensure state office space is 80% utilized and for polices, procedures, and monitoring that ensure state employees working remotely are doing their jobs.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Given that several local taxing entities adopted budgets that include collecting additional property tax revenues in 2026, residents are preparing to see their bills increase further.
—Sofi Zeman
october 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Producers still need to raise money from additional sources to meet budgets that are tiny by American standards.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
The Politics of Retreat In the UK, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, seeking to head off pressure from Reform, has pledged to repeal the landmark 2008 Climate Change Act, which established binding carbon budgets and created the independent Climate Change Committee.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Aquifers could be recharged on modest budgets through flood-spreading and rainwater harvesting that had proven effective in countries like India.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2025, several nations stand out for combining vast manpower with modern weapons, strong budgets, and the ability to influence events far beyond their borders.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Federal funds cover a significant part of state and local health department budgets, including paying for some staff members.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
New York currently budgets just $1 million to fund a guardianship hotline, and the legal arrangements receive little official oversight, with responsibility for people’s wellbeing spread among the courts, nonprofit organizations, private lawyers and companies.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
That uncertainty comes at a time when many Americans’ budgets may already be stressed from years of elevated inflation, a slowing economy and possibly more tariffs.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Boilerplate language in the budgets of several state agencies calls for measures to ensure state office space is 80% utilized and for polices, procedures, and monitoring that ensure state employees working remotely are doing their jobs.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Given that several local taxing entities adopted budgets that include collecting additional property tax revenues in 2026, residents are preparing to see their bills increase further.
—Sofi Zeman
october 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Producers still need to raise money from additional sources to meet budgets that are tiny by American standards.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
The Politics of Retreat In the UK, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, seeking to head off pressure from Reform, has pledged to repeal the landmark 2008 Climate Change Act, which established binding carbon budgets and created the independent Climate Change Committee.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Aquifers could be recharged on modest budgets through flood-spreading and rainwater harvesting that had proven effective in countries like India.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2025, several nations stand out for combining vast manpower with modern weapons, strong budgets, and the ability to influence events far beyond their borders.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Federal funds cover a significant part of state and local health department budgets, including paying for some staff members.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
The city budgets annually for legal purposes and is also taking cost-saving measures this year to help cover the full cost of the payment, according to a spokesperson for the mayor.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
New York currently budgets just $1 million to fund a guardianship hotline, and the legal arrangements receive little official oversight, with responsibility for people’s wellbeing spread among the courts, nonprofit organizations, private lawyers and companies.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgets
Noun
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Common reasons to grant extensions include if the resident is applying for FEMA funds, facing difficulties finding a contractor or working through an insurance claim.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trump's executive order calls for diverting some of those funds.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to Gordon & MacPhail director of prestige and fourth-generation member of the family that owns the company, Stephen Rankin, barley supplies were limited for making whisky because they were needed for food, but some grain still managed to make it to the Glenlivet distillery.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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For Birmingham, Alabama, garden-and-floral designer Zachary Westall who has mastered the art of foraging that means looking to nature for his best arrangement supplies.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In an interview with Ars Technica, Fiaschetti said the company plans to keep Arcs in orbit for extended periods, ready to descend when called upon.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors requested a 30-year sentence, and the Justice Department plans to appeal Boardman's decision.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To clean food stains or mineral deposits, spray the area with a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and water.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Located off Scotland’s western coast, the island’s fossil deposits span millions of years and include ancient branches of the lizard family tree.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Grocery stores and food manufacturers, which started managing their inventories more efficiently during the pandemic, now have less leftover food to give.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, raw cell sourcing is global and should be covered with buffer inventories and prepositioned chargers near likely axes.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brown said of the daunting task of finding the perfect ring for someone who designs jewelry for a living.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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These themes are less mandates for how to dress or decorate a camp, but instead, says Burning Man Project Director of the organization’s Philosophical Center, Stuart Mangrum, who designs each year’s theme, operate on three levels.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And while most folks have a go-to recipe for peach or blackberry pie, a fig one may not be in their repertoires.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, the game rights change is contingent on the larger ESPN-NFL deal passing Department of Justice review, which seems increasingly unlikely to come before the NFL plots its 2026 calendar.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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LaBeouf plays a character named Clodio Pulcher, who plots against Cesar.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Budgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgets. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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