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as in fund
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 supply
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 reasonable
costing little
a budget phone plan for people on fixed incomes
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as in to plan
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 budget
Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
The impetus for the creation of the trips was the series of executive actions that led to the dismissal of more than 1,500 National Park Service staff members and proposed $1 billion cut to the budget of the U.S. National Park Service.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
As the rom com got further and further buried under capes and spandex and piles of money, so did the mid-budget Austen adaptations, with a few exceptions.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 18 July 2022
Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The city’s half of the rehab project is now budgeted at $172 million, according to internal City Hall estimates cited by Kraft and examined by the Herald on Monday.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
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Noun
The Interior Department estimated that a surcharge for foreign visitors would generate more than $90 million annually in its 2026 fiscal year budget proposal.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
The impetus for the creation of the trips was the series of executive actions that led to the dismissal of more than 1,500 National Park Service staff members and proposed $1 billion cut to the budget of the U.S. National Park Service.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
Adjective
Last month it was revealed that the mid-budget Western movie would continue with its production.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
As the rom com got further and further buried under capes and spandex and piles of money, so did the mid-budget Austen adaptations, with a few exceptions.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 18 July 2022
Verb
Duffy has called for Congress to give the FAA tens of billions more to accelerate its modernization programs, claiming upgrades can be accomplished in three years that had previously been budgeted to take as long as 15 years.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The city’s half of the rehab project is now budgeted at $172 million, according to internal City Hall estimates cited by Kraft and examined by the Herald on Monday.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
Noun
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Brightline spent $6 billion in private funds to lay or upgrade 233 miles of tracks between Orlando and Miami, along with building stations, and manufacturing 10 trains.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The Coastal Bend center acknowledged using state funds to buy land for a new facility.—
Cassandra Jaramillo,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Energy operators had to cut off electricity to customers — because supply couldn’t meet the growing energy demand — for 21 hours as a measure to prevent larger-scale blackouts.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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This will include school supplies and household essentials from Amazon Basics (starting at $3) and summer fashion from Amazon Essentials (starting at $12).—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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This projection appears reasonable considering that the current effective tariff rate of the U.S. has increased five-fold this year to roughly 16% according to the Yale Budget Lab.—
Nick Sargen,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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There were a few reasonable opinion drafts, a couple of speeches with a Q&A transcribed, and one very excellent and complete essay on civil rights.—
Ezra Fox
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Sadly for some, this signals the end for Zigbee support, as Ikea plans to replace its Zigbee gadgets with Matter devices.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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After severe weather cancellations on Friday, Harley Davidson Homecoming events are expected to continue as planned on July 12th.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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From there, make an initial deposit to cover your first wager with BetMGM Sportsbook.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Trump has vowed to increase US interests in Africa, with a focus on controlling more of the continent’s key mineral deposits.—
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semafor.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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While price reductions would be welcomed by buyers, a reduction of the state's overall inventory would exacerbate New Jersey's shortage of homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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But eventually that pre-tariff inventory will run out, raising the risk that price hikes are still on the way.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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With a price tag of $99.99, the half-size bottles weren’t exactly cheap by the ounce—but that didn’t prevent stocks from selling out fast, spurred by excellent word of mouth.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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So Amazfit Active 2 $100 $80 (20% off) Amazon $100 $80 (20% off) Amazfit Our top budget fitness tracker is even cheaper thanks to Prime Day.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Too many projects fail because the architects never designed a quantifiable hypothesis.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
5 July 2025
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The brush head is designed to clean hard-to-reach areas, helping to prevent gingivitis and cavities.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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