budget
- noun
- /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
- 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.
- John Sayles would write huge big budget films for the studios.
- There is nothing in your budget for joy.
- We had such a strict budget and we didn't have a car.
- They have no, they have no money, no budget right now.
- First, we need to discuss the budget for the asphalt acquisitions.
- So I would love to have a budget to do short films.
- And maybe tack on some budget for a can of spray paint.
- Find the one that works best for your budget and your production needs.
- And that's that's a budget budget so to speak.
- But concept and budget are are two different things.
- It's not going to do away with larger budget produced scripted content.
- And, and, and you want to balance the budget, It means racist.
Examples
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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.
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We have to live with our new budget in a few weeks.
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OK, so we're still good, but the budget is not looking good right now.
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Find the one that works best for your budget and your production needs.
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Your share of the budget is only 2 million.
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Can you explain the proposed cut in budget?
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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.
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We had such a strict budget and we didn't have a car.
Synonyms
Money that an organization or government gives for a project
Money set aside by a government or group for a particular use
An amount of something given for a particular use
Money available to spend for a specific purpose
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A situation when a budget has more spending than income, for example for a government or company
A U.S. government agency that helps the President prepare and oversee the federal budget
- Specialized
A plan showing expected income and expenses for an organization's daily work not including big one-time purchases
- Specialized
A plan showing how much money a project needs and where it will be spent
How Much
Surface Forms
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.