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
Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Just like the choice between a gold or silver band and natural or lab-grown diamonds, engagement ring budgets are personal and should be determined by the couple's budget and long-term financial goals.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Cruising to Alaska is now more accessible with multiple options for different budgets.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Freedom 250 has its own employees, but the foundation provides federal funds and the park service approves the events and reviews their budgets, according to the website.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The utility also established water budgets for its larger customers.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
June 2026 Social Security payment schedule The Social Security Administration’s 2026 payment schedule is available online to help recipients plan their budgets accordingly.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 29 May 2026
Local governments that kept a lid on budgets and tax rates during some of Florida’s most free-spending eras, and leaders who kept in mind the reality many local residents faced an ongoing struggle to afford housing, food and other basic necessities.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Senior project managers oversee high-level initiatives that may involve significant budgets, cross-functional teams, outside vendors and executive stakeholders.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 May 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 chances of Congress consistently signing off on budgets big enough to accommodate more than a few such vessels are slim.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Just like the choice between a gold or silver band and natural or lab-grown diamonds, engagement ring budgets are personal and should be determined by the couple's budget and long-term financial goals.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Cruising to Alaska is now more accessible with multiple options for different budgets.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Freedom 250 has its own employees, but the foundation provides federal funds and the park service approves the events and reviews their budgets, according to the website.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The utility also established water budgets for its larger customers.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
June 2026 Social Security payment schedule The Social Security Administration’s 2026 payment schedule is available online to help recipients plan their budgets accordingly.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 29 May 2026
Local governments that kept a lid on budgets and tax rates during some of Florida’s most free-spending eras, and leaders who kept in mind the reality many local residents faced an ongoing struggle to afford housing, food and other basic necessities.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Senior project managers oversee high-level initiatives that may involve significant budgets, cross-functional teams, outside vendors and executive stakeholders.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 May 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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Hosted by real estate agents and mortgage advisors, this event raises funds for Lyric, a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ+ youth in the Bay Area and features drag performances, cocktails, food, music and more.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Adam Zimmerman, a law professor at the University of Southern California, told NPR that past examples of mass compensation funds directed by the president, whether related to the Holocaust or the BP oil spill, resolved sprawling class-action lawsuits, which is not the case here.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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To work around these limitations, epidemiologists in the field have turned to broader-spectrum diagnostic kits and alternative rapid assays, though shortages of testing supplies and the logistical difficulties of operating in remote outbreak regions continue to hamper response efforts.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
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The stadium is now used by people seeking shelter from gangs, who now control key routes to and from the capital, choking off vital supplies in the Caribbean nation grappling with a deepening hunger crisis.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Alcaraz, who plans to attend Palomar College next season and work as a middle infielder, finishes the season 7-3 with 74 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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In addition to the closures, the district plans to open two new schools and an early childhood center.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The findings suggest Mercury's ice was deposited rapidly rather than supplied gradually over long periods of time — a scenario that also helps explain the apparent purity of the ice deposits, the study notes.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Lao officials say the five ventured into the cave last Wednesday, drawn by the promise of gold deposits, a speculative pursuit that has surged in recent years, according to research by US think tank the Stimson Center.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Chevron, Exxon, and Morgan Stanley all warned that oil inventories were nearing troublingly low levels, and high insurance rates for ships passing through the strait have barely budged.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Energy major Exxon has issued a stark warning that oil inventories will fall to record lows in the coming weeks.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Being 5 feet tall in a world that designs everything from sun dresses to drivers’ seats for people with 32-inch inseams is not easy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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That intelligence helps to inform the models that Brick Shop designs into kits.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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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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Shakespeare’s comedies especially understand the joy of watching people get trapped in schemes and plots well beyond their control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Goldman here plots the earnings-revisions trend for 2027 among AI-infrastructure plays, energy companies, the overall S & P 500 and the rest of the S & P outside of AI and energy.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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