as in planned
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 budgeted
The two films together are budgeted at approximately $500 million, Variety understands.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
According to its estimates, $80 million in Department of Buildings permits and late fees has not yet been accounted for, $42 million in Port Authority revenue has not been included yet and $860 million has been budgeted for jobs that were not filled during the current fiscal year.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The seven-day 1982 inaugural edition was budgeted at $160,000 and concluded more than $37,000 in the red.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Despite new tax revenue from a 20 percent tax increase, the city still faced a shortfall and was on the hook for things not budgeted.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The port budgeted $61 million for the job.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Transportation, a spending category that includes the transit system, traffic lights, sidewalks and Miami-Dade’s support of the Tri-Rail commuter train network, is budgeted to spend $267 million in property taxes this year.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
At the time, the city budgeted $15 million for the shelter.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Six years later, they are budgeted to hit $238 billion, an increase of 62 percent.
—Jim Doti, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
According to its estimates, $80 million in Department of Buildings permits and late fees has not yet been accounted for, $42 million in Port Authority revenue has not been included yet and $860 million has been budgeted for jobs that were not filled during the current fiscal year.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The seven-day 1982 inaugural edition was budgeted at $160,000 and concluded more than $37,000 in the red.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Despite new tax revenue from a 20 percent tax increase, the city still faced a shortfall and was on the hook for things not budgeted.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The port budgeted $61 million for the job.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Transportation, a spending category that includes the transit system, traffic lights, sidewalks and Miami-Dade’s support of the Tri-Rail commuter train network, is budgeted to spend $267 million in property taxes this year.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
At the time, the city budgeted $15 million for the shelter.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Six years later, they are budgeted to hit $238 billion, an increase of 62 percent.
—Jim Doti, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeted
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The Breakfast Ride and Cowboy Cookout are two unique dining experiences the whole family will love, and adult guests will appreciate the new spa planned for late 2027.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Harrison, who declined to discuss his friend’s personal life, had a T-shirt made for Friday night’s vigil in Metayer’s honor at Coral Springs City Hall, one of several planned around South Florida in the coming days.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Billing records show he was involved with the case soon after, as the firm prepared to bring it to the Supreme Court a second time.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Teams conducted testing, prepared the site, and then deployed the system inside the facility.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mattress slackers do have an excuse, however, since some of the newer mattress-in-a-box brands aren't designed to flip.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Organic pesticides can still have environmental impacts because they are designed to control living organisms.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The $4 million prize money in the event organized by Golf Saudi and co-sanctioned by the LPGA and Ladies European Tour drew 38 of the top 40 players.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The late Pope Francis organized a similar vigil in 2013 for Syria – to rally against the civil war and reject military intervention – which was attended by around 100,000 people.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Budgeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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