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budget
[ buhj-it ]
noun
- an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
- a plan of operations based on such an estimate.
- an itemized allotment of funds, time, etc., for a given period.
- the total sum of money set aside or needed for a purpose:
the construction budget.
- a limited stock or supply of something:
his budget of goodwill.
- Obsolete. a small bag; pouch.
adjective
- reasonably or cheaply priced:
budget dresses.
verb (used with object)
- to plan allotment of (funds, time, etc.).
- to deal with (specific funds) in a budget.
verb (used without object)
- to subsist on or live within a budget.
budget
1/ ˈbʌdʒɪt /
noun
- an itemized summary of expected income and expenditure of a country, company, etc, over a specified period, usually a financial year
- an estimate of income and a plan for domestic expenditure of an individual or a family, often over a short period, such as a month or a week
- a restriction on expenditure (esp in the phrase on a budget )
- modifier economical; inexpensive
budget meals for a family
- the total amount of money allocated for a specific purpose during a specified period
- archaic.a stock, quantity, or supply
verb
- tr to enter or provide for in a budget
- to plan the expenditure of (money, time, etc)
- intr to make a budget
Budget
2/ ˈbʌdʒɪt /
noun
- the Budgetan estimate of British government expenditures and revenues and the financial plans for the ensuing fiscal year presented annually to the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Derived Forms
- ˈbudgetary, adjective
Other Words From
- budg·et·ar·y [buhj, -i-ter-ee], adjective
- budget·er noun
- non·budget·ary adjective
- pre·budget noun adjective
- pre·budget·ary adjective
- pro-budget·ing adjective
- re·budget verb (used with object) rebudgeted rebudgeting
- un·budget·ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of budget1
Example Sentences
As Republicans make plans for how to get President-elect Donald Trump’s one “big beautiful bill” through Congress, both the political and procedural challenges of enacting an agenda through budget reconciliation are coming into focus.
You’ll need proof of the income your business was generating prior to the damage, so gather financial documents including tax returns, business contracts, financial statements and budgets.
The City Council in December approved a series of cuts to services in efforts to close a $130-million budget deficit.
Trudeau then offered Freeland a different position in the cabinet if she could not accept a budget deficit that would far exceed her own caps.
Musk and Ramaswamy, the billionaires he put in charge of it, have pledged a "chainsaw" approach to cutting the $6 trillion federal budget.
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