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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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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
Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Your 2nd House of Materials begins hosting the Moon today, drawing attention to budgets and routines that build security without stealing focus from larger goals.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Research budgets were gutted, marketing hollowed out, suppliers squeezed.
—Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Why cash flow can matter more than income Some financial advisors say that financial stability often comes down to cash flow, or how much room households have in their budgets after paying essential expenses.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The House legislation includes a provision barring local governments from cutting current budgets for public safety agencies, even if voters approve cuts in the property-tax dollars that fund them.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
According to Netflix production, the show only budgets for six couples to go on a trip after the reveal and engagement.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Those cuts are now baked into the base budgets for agencies, and lawmakers will vote on them in the coming weeks.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The number is most useful as an upper-end benchmark; individual budgets will vary.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The Elections Department typically budgets $300,000 per year for such efforts.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The United States, which leads the ranking, budgets almost $900 billion for its military.
—Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Shotts, who shares her grocery savings tips on a video blog called VloggswithBecks, budgets $120 in groceries for two weeks for herself and her husband.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Gasoline prices have raced closer to $4 per gallon during the war, squeezing many household budgets that are already under pressure.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Your 2nd House of Materials begins hosting the Moon today, drawing attention to budgets and routines that build security without stealing focus from larger goals.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Research budgets were gutted, marketing hollowed out, suppliers squeezed.
—Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Why cash flow can matter more than income Some financial advisors say that financial stability often comes down to cash flow, or how much room households have in their budgets after paying essential expenses.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The House legislation includes a provision barring local governments from cutting current budgets for public safety agencies, even if voters approve cuts in the property-tax dollars that fund them.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
According to Netflix production, the show only budgets for six couples to go on a trip after the reveal and engagement.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Those cuts are now baked into the base budgets for agencies, and lawmakers will vote on them in the coming weeks.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The number is most useful as an upper-end benchmark; individual budgets will vary.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
The city budgets $250,000 each year for rebates.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The Elections Department typically budgets $300,000 per year for such efforts.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The United States, which leads the ranking, budgets almost $900 billion for its military.
—Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Shotts, who shares her grocery savings tips on a video blog called VloggswithBecks, budgets $120 in groceries for two weeks for herself and her husband.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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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The federal government has since threatened to withhold the state’s Medicaid payments, and Minnesota DHS sued in response to immediately unblock the flow of Medicaid funds.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors say Delgado lived the high life on other people’s money, misappropriating investors’ funds to buy million-dollar homes, luxury cars and fancy watches, among other items.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The full kit includes all the supplies kids need to grow their mini garden environment, including chia seeds, colored sand, and stickers.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center plans to incorporate bird-friendly glass, a move aimed at reducing deadly collisions with reflective surfaces.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nugent plans to start by ramping up bread production before focusing on adding more sweet things like chocolate slabs, pastries and celebration cakes to the menu.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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To detect these particles in the form of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (or WIMPs), SuperCDMS is an experiment that uses cryogenic solid-state detectors that can measure extremely small energy deposits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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Police were also investigating a case of potential financial fraud since deposits were made to vendors following the eviction notice.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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This category includes consumer spending and private investment, but excludes volatile items like exports, inventories and government spending.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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This category includes consumer spending and private investment, but excludes volatile items like exports, inventories and government spending.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Propelled by a never‑ending curiosity with how humans move, Brooks designs gear to make every run, walk, and workout better than before.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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In each of her art pieces, Ella researches her subject matter, finds meaning and thoughtfully designs her compositions to connect her thoughts with her viewer.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Families or groups tend to go out for kebabs, and the standard repertoires available at these restaurants appeal broadly by design.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some of it comes from being different ages, playing different instruments and different repertoires.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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As Helen plots revenge and Madeline clings to her rapidly fading star, their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that's to die for.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In 1893, Scottish-Canadian author, Robert Barr, wrote a short story about an unhappy married couple that was vacationing in the Swiss Alps when the husband plots to push his wife off of a cliff.—
Mary Beth Skylis,
Outside,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Budgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgets. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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