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
Jennifer Mahr, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Since the start of the conflict with Iran, gasoline prices in California and across the country have increased by more than $1 a gallon, straining already tight family budgets.
—Ryan Cummings, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
In the broad picture, district budgets throughout the state are likely to be a little larger, level or somewhat smaller — and schools could yet receive a big boost by the time the state’s budget is adopted in June.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The price point and its adaptability and ease of connecting to devices, has made the Vision Pro increasingly attractive for medical professionals, especially those in regional or community hospitals where budgets are tighter.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
For too many, those charges can come back to put a severe crimp in their budgets.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Wind tunnel work became even more important when F1 began restricting on-track testing to help teams cut budgets.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Veterinary care is becoming a major wildcard While many routine expenses are predictable, veterinary care is where budgets can quickly unravel.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Best for tighter budgets 74% of DreamCloud mattress customers would recommend this mattress.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 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
The money that was supposed to stabilize local budgets was quietly redirected to help Hartford balance its books.
—Jennifer Mahr, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Since the start of the conflict with Iran, gasoline prices in California and across the country have increased by more than $1 a gallon, straining already tight family budgets.
—Ryan Cummings, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
In the broad picture, district budgets throughout the state are likely to be a little larger, level or somewhat smaller — and schools could yet receive a big boost by the time the state’s budget is adopted in June.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The price point and its adaptability and ease of connecting to devices, has made the Vision Pro increasingly attractive for medical professionals, especially those in regional or community hospitals where budgets are tighter.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
For too many, those charges can come back to put a severe crimp in their budgets.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Wind tunnel work became even more important when F1 began restricting on-track testing to help teams cut budgets.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Veterinary care is becoming a major wildcard While many routine expenses are predictable, veterinary care is where budgets can quickly unravel.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Best for tighter budgets 74% of DreamCloud mattress customers would recommend this mattress.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 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
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Duffy said Spirit has the money in reserve funds to refund travelers who booked tickets before the airline ceased operations earlier this morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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The club is, in fact, controlled by funds managed by Clearlake Capital, the private equity firm Feliciano co-founded.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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But they are expected to rise with tightening supplies of fuel and fertilizer.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Weighing between 24 pounds (11 kilograms) and 70 pounds (32 kilograms), the robot supports both external and vehicle-mounted power supplies, balancing endurance with deployment flexibility.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Today’s newsletter highlights David Scott’s daughter, Marcye Scott, plans to run in the special election to fill his unexpired term.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sources told Variety at the time that Marvel plans to keep a small visual development team, hiring people on a project by project basis, and remains committed to working with visual development artists on its projects.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers are already taking deposits for season tickets in Coachella Valley, starting at $100 per account.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rather than striking out to find new deposits in unknown or underdeveloped regions, leading companies in the global gold sector tend to target mature regions with a history of gold discovery.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Strategic petroleum reserves have also been released and commercial inventories drawn down, the CEO said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Greater imports would build more robust inventories, which could be drawn down in a crisis to limit price spikes.—
Ryan Cummings,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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TikTok followers watched along as Jessica Kayll, who designs colorful silk robes, finished painting her dress in the days leading up to the gala.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Costume designs a mix original illustrations and innovation The costume department took a mixed approach to making what actors will wear, combining creativity with the original book illustrations.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Learning a dozen-plus pitchers, getting a grasp on their repertoires, determining how they can best be handled and what makes each tick was a challenge, along with understanding how the Rays do things.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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This is about the leap toward specificity, to diving below the surface of the most broadly appealing, easy-to-synthesize dishes — the ones, from any nation’s cuisine, that rarely make their way into restaurant repertoires.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Part 2 the factional fighting at court is increased rather than lessened by the arrival of Margaret of Anjou, the new queen, who—together with her lover, the duke of Suffolk—plots against Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, and his ambitious duchess, Eleanor.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Robert Pattinson also enters the franchise as the villain Scytale, who plots to end Paul's rule over the universe.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Budgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgets. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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