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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
Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
In: Multi-Purpose and Secondary Kitchens Out: Open Concept Kitchens
If budget and space allow, jump on the secondary kitchen trend this year.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 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
Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Talking with him about his plans and helping him access tools to budget and settle debts is quite enough.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The fact that the series now has a budget to license Top 40 hits is notable, but its core library of hyper-generic songs remains part of the allure—the saccharine soundscapes that keep Love Is Blind delightfully absurd.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
In: Multi-Purpose and Secondary Kitchens Out: Open Concept Kitchens
If budget and space allow, jump on the secondary kitchen trend this year.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 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
Don’t forget to budget for a security deposit, cleaning fees, and extra water refills or waste disposal charges.
—Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Talking with him about his plans and helping him access tools to budget and settle debts is quite enough.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
Noun
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Consider setting aside some funds to invest in a new dishwasher instead of paying for a series of costly repairs.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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The meeting at the White House was meant to produce a bilateral agreement that would establish a joint investment fund for reconstructing Ukraine, a deal that was seen as a potential step toward bringing an end to the war and tying the two countries’ economies together for years to come.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Naperville has been grappling with the fate of its electric supply for more than a year now.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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The tight egg supply caused by avian influenza, coupled with 23 consecutive months of high sales volume, has created a perfect storm in egg markets.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With a reasonable $3.5 million cap hit for another two years, this is the kind of reclamation project the Penguins should be investing in.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Former Senate President Wilton Simpson led the charge to oust Public Counsel J.R. Kelly, who argued for reasonable rates on behalf of consumers and blocked FPL from charging for a natural gas fracking project in Oklahoma.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hyundai plans to launch a demonstration line of all-solid-state EV batteries in March.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
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Investigators planned to comb through the couple's phones and monthly planners and reach out to family members, neighbors and workers from the gated community to figure out the last time anyone saw or spoke to Hackman or Arakawa.—
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The agreement, which the two sides still have not signed, would give the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth deposits and could be of value to U.S. aerospace, electric vehicle and medical manufacturing.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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This same Hemingway typewriter apparently went within a whisker of becoming the most valuable of all time when Angelina Jolie put an $11,000 deposit on it at a $250,000 sale price, then changed her mind.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the travel industry, for example, vertical AI can manage real-time pricing, personalize customer experiences and optimize inventory management—tasks that require a deep understanding of travel-specific data and consumer behavior.—
Jeff Kim,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Beauty companies have noted a slowdown since the beginning of the second half of 2024, which has continue into the first quarter of 2025, weighed down by the ongoing weakness of the Chinese market, and inventory reductions in the U.S. and in travel retail.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Read: The cost of avoiding microplastics In the mid-1990s, China emerged as the principal destination for used cups, straws, and the like; the country’s growing manufacturing sector was eager to make use of cheap, recycled raw plastic.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Seeds are also cheaper than purchasing young plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To clarify, in the memorial video featured in the background of a shot, our editorial team created pictures intentionally designed to look like poor digital renderings circa 1980.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The spacecraft's propulsion system, based on liquid oxygen and methane, and designed in-house, worked beautifully.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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