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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
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2025
Versatility For the home cook who may not have a ton of space or budget to have multiple cooking appliances, some models smoke and grill.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 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
PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Hardware manufacturers should budget for rising costs in aluminum, steel and lithium-ion batteries, which are critical for data centers and electric vehicles.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Electric shock But industry chiefs are worried about Trump’s tariffs, and analysts are raising concerns about budget overruns and delayed timelines.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2025
Versatility For the home cook who may not have a ton of space or budget to have multiple cooking appliances, some models smoke and grill.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 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
The 2025 Apple Mac Studio with M3 Ultra is a monster of a workstation that gets our recommendation for offices and studios that need unbridled power and are able to budget for it.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Hardware manufacturers should budget for rising costs in aluminum, steel and lithium-ion batteries, which are critical for data centers and electric vehicles.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
Noun
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The slumping ticket sales coincide with the program’s difficulties raising NIL funds alongside its Big Ten competition.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The organization is focused on finding forever homes for the cats, while also helping to provide funds for medical bills.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The addition of dozens of games for broadcast TV increases supply in the market at a time when demand for linear TV is waning — a problem the NFL has faced in the recent past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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The company is cutting back supply on its classic sneaker lines Air Force 1 and Pegasus to try to juice demand and sell these sneakers at full prices.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, corporations have to determine what a reasonable wage is, which typically requires the help of an accountant.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Otherwise, the Bruins could try to get something reasonable in return on the open market.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The former Steelers quarterback spent Thursday visiting with the Cleveland Browns and also plans to visit with the New York Giants on Friday.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Officials have been planning for years to bring the future Buc-ee’s, a 74,000-square-foot location that will be one of the largest in the country with 120 gas pumps and 12 electric vehicle charging stations.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gold is abundant in the region, which also has rich deposits of rare metals such as coltan, used to make capacitors, and niobium, used to make superalloys for jet engines and hypersonic missiles.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yet, without these natural nitrate deposits, American war efforts would have suffered.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 6-Area Total shell egg inventory increased 5.2% when compared to a week ago.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Not having to store inventory or fulfill orders makes the platform accessible to more sellers.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 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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My problem is, one family member opens cards that have been left there for my daughter, and puts all sorts of cheap decorations around her grave.—
Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And manufacturers are working on more products that are designed to easily replace gas appliances.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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Transform your bedroom with bedding picks designed to keep you warm.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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