as in planning
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 budgeting
For pet owners looking to reduce their exposure, budgeting proactively — and exploring pet insurance before a crisis hits — may offer more stability than reacting after the fact.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The city is also working through a pay study and is budgeting money to boost compensation for other staff.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
And relying on personal vehicles means budgeting for expenses such as gas (often fluctuating), insurance, and general maintenance.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Because citizens expressed interest in providing funds for prenatal health, prominent political scientists even credit participatory budgeting with lowering infant mortality.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Set some long-term financial goals, and consider budgeting in a meaningful trip for later this year.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Combative Mars finds ease in a trine to lucky Jupiter, focusing your 2nd House of Salaries and your 6th House of Effort, which — thankfully — should make budgeting less stressful.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The app uses virtual envelope budgeting to set aside funds and offers both a free and paid experience for $10 per month ($80 per year).
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
These first-quarter reports provide an inside look into how campaigns are faring with donors and budgeting their resources.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The city is also working through a pay study and is budgeting money to boost compensation for other staff.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
And relying on personal vehicles means budgeting for expenses such as gas (often fluctuating), insurance, and general maintenance.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Because citizens expressed interest in providing funds for prenatal health, prominent political scientists even credit participatory budgeting with lowering infant mortality.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Set some long-term financial goals, and consider budgeting in a meaningful trip for later this year.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Combative Mars finds ease in a trine to lucky Jupiter, focusing your 2nd House of Salaries and your 6th House of Effort, which — thankfully — should make budgeting less stressful.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The app uses virtual envelope budgeting to set aside funds and offers both a free and paid experience for $10 per month ($80 per year).
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
These first-quarter reports provide an inside look into how campaigns are faring with donors and budgeting their resources.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeting
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An hour before Hitchcock's execution, Texas is planning to put James Broadnax to death for the 2008 double murder of two Christian music producers in the Dallas suburb of Garland.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Countries across the Gulf have arrested scores of people during the war, on charges ranging from posting images of wartime damage, to planning terrorist attacks with Iran.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In early March, engineers from the Armaments Center began designing, explosive pressing, housing manufacturing and integrating the warhead to be used on a low-cost and expendable one-way attack drone.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a way, Tim Cook's superpower was always taking the innovation in Cupertino and orchestrating the external forces to bring it to life, through perfecting the supply chain and designing supplier relationships as chief operating officer, and eventually practicing international diplomacy as CEO.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two were caught on camera by fellow passengers who were filming while the plane was on the runway preparing for takeoff.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The British Embassy in Washington, DC, posted a video on social media on April 27 giving people a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into preparing afternoon tea for 650 people.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Parents are also organizing a bake sale at the event, and a direct donation campaign is underway.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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During Barack Obama’s presidency, conservative funders invested in grassroots organizing to beat the left’s turnout and persuasion machines.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Budgeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budgeting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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