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budget for

British

verb

(tr, preposition) to allocate, save, or set aside money for (a particular purpose, period, etc)

we need to budget for a fuel increase this winter

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budget for

The city earmarked $34 million in the 2027 fiscal year budget for the creation and management of the portal, the city said, and more documents will be added to it over the next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The NED’s annual budget for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025 was $36.7 million.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Health Department was allocated £381m to spend in 2026 as part of the government's budget for 2026-2029.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Their meeting comes as the 27-member European Union braces for tough negotiations to agree a joint budget for the seven-year stretch 2028-34.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

“The school must have a budget for the dance.”

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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