1
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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2
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
Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Hall, in a statement, defended House Republicans' approach to the budget.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
Last month it was revealed that the mid-budget Western movie would continue with its production.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus-size travelers are encouraged to plan and research seat dimensions, potentially budgeting for an extra seat.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Stubblefield had served on both the budget committee and Legislative Council.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Hall, in a statement, defended House Republicans' approach to the budget.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Although his turn into action is often the butt of jokes, the vast majority of these projects are quality, mid-budget adult thrillers that are sorely lacking in the multiplex nowadays.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
Last month it was revealed that the mid-budget Western movie would continue with its production.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
Verb
Planned stadium upgrades include new bleachers, which are costing significantly more than budgeted.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus-size travelers are encouraged to plan and research seat dimensions, potentially budgeting for an extra seat.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budget
Noun
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After The Bee profiled Black artist Gary Harrell in 2023, Chiu provided funds so the Crocker could acquire four pieces from Harrell.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Short-term Treasuries respond immediately; money market funds and 3-month bills move almost in lockstep.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is a chronic lack of supply across the country, estimated by some experts to be between 4 and 7 million homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Flight engineers are now determining a new target arrival date for Cygnus, one of four vehicles contracted to transport cargo and other supplies to the orbital laboratory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The most successful organizations will be those that leverage AI to eliminate mundane tasks, allowing employees to focus on high-value creative and strategic work within reasonable timeframes.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The reasonable monthlies, at $822, get you a bike room, in-building laundry, and a storage unit.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Data from Cirium, an aviation data analytics company, shows that all airlines are planning to fly fewer seats to Tulum in the months ahead.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Friedland’s Ivanhoe Atlantic, formerly High Power Exploration, plans to invest $5 billion in infrastructure projects in Africa's Liberty Corridor, connecting Guinea to Liberia.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Airways clogged with carbon deposits.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The next step is to complete your first deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Begin with a simple inventory of your accounts and update your beneficiaries.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to Fairweather, college towns could become cheaper for students, faculty, and staff members if more inventory becomes available.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here, the median sale price of a home is about $137,000—one of the cheapest price tags in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Health insurers plan to raise rates, pointing to rising health care costs, tariffs on prescription drugs and medical device imports, and the possible expiration of premium tax credits instituted during former President Joe Biden's administration that made plans cheaper.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The farmer's innovation exemplifies prosocial AI; systems that are tailored, trained, tested and targeted to bring out the best in and for people and planet; technology that is designed to strengthen rather than extract from social fabric.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This set includes six hangers, each designed with five holes that can hold five garments both horizontally (up to 6 pounds) and vertically (up to 8 pounds).—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budget. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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