budget for

British  

verb

1. (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

Keep in mind this reporter has a precisely zero-dollar budget for data and AI.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Ivana helped run a sporting goods store and pieced together a budget for her daughter’s early career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

But now, in London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has allocated £50m of this year's budget for youth services across the capital.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

There has also been unease at a six-percent reduction in the budget for the development department, which disburses aid.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

“But we don’t have the budget for it this year. That means I’m going to have to cut sixteen players today.”

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie