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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Example Sentences

In other words, it is just as important to budget for fun as it is to budget for your child’s college savings.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Recalling his early days in the city, he said his budget for food and personal care items, like shampoo, was $30 a week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

For fiscal 2027, the proposed base discretionary budget for the IRS is $9.8 billion, a 12.2% decrease from fiscal 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Justification report.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“If households increase precautionary saving as they budget for higher energy bills, it could point to a more limited pass-through,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

There was no budget for a training table in Seattle.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown