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budget

budget

2.1
A plan for how much money to spend and receive, or the money set aside for something
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
translation icon : presupuesto
  • During the meeting, they discussed how to balance the budget without raising taxes.
  • budget deficit
  • budget cuts
  • annual budget

John Sayles would write huge big budget films for the studios.

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Examples

  • Defense missions, plans, and budgets have been largely exempt from scrutiny over the last decade.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I know we need to cut the defense budget, but not here.

  • We have to live with our new budget in a few weeks.

  • OK, so we're still good, but the budget is not looking good right now.

  • Find the one that works best for your budget and your production needs.

  • Your share of the budget is only 2 million.

  • Can you explain the proposed cut in budget?

  • I'd be glad to go over your budget with you and see where the problem is.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • It's responsible and it moves us forward towards a balanced budget, and a secure future.

  • We had such a strict budget and we didn't have a car.

Synonyms

funding
vsbudget
670 2.6

Money that an organization or government gives for a project

is the plan of money to be spent and received not the provision
appropriation
vsbudget
  • Formal
58 6.4

Money set aside by a government or group for a particular use

is the broader plan of spending and income not a legal set aside
allocation
vsbudget
52 4.3

An amount of something given for a particular use

is the overall plan for spending and income not only the act of giving
funds
vsbudget
5 1.0

Money available to spend for a specific purpose

is the plan for spending and income over time rather than only an amount

Idioms

A desire for expensive things you cannot afford

Compounds

364 3.9

A plan where spending does not exceed income

budget deficit
  • Specialized
62 3.7

A situation when a budget has more spending than income, for example for a government or company

57 2.8

Less money given to a department or service in a budget

32 3.0

Planned or made to cost little money

19 3.8

More expensive than planned for a project

A U.S. government agency that helps the President prepare and oversee the federal budget

10 2.9

A situation with only a little money to spend

operating budget
  • Specialized
7 3.3

A plan showing expected income and expenses for an organization's daily work not including big one-time purchases

5 3.9

A small amount of money for a project or event

budget constraint
  • Specialized
4 4.0

A limit on how much money you can spend

project budget
  • Specialized
1 3.1

A plan showing how much money a project needs and where it will be spent

A person who buys things at the lowest prices

A cheaper choice that costs less than similar items

budget-zilla
  • Slang
9.2

A project that costs much more money than planned

budget-zilla
  • Offensive
9.6

A person who causes or allows a project to cost much more than planned

fuss-budget
  • Informal
9.9

A person who worries about small things for no reason

spenno budget
  • Australian
9.9

A very small amount of money to spend on things

How Much

endowment
  • Formal
67 6.5
capital
  • Specialized
726 3.4
fund
913 1.8
budget
2.1
allocation
52 4.3

Surface Forms

budget singular
budgets plural

Etymology

Budget as a noun comes from the old French bougette meaning 'small bag' that held money or papers. That's why a budget today is the amount of money or the plan for how money will be used.