budget
noun
an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
budgets
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pluralof budget.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof budget (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
budgetnounan estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
Example Sentences
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Despite two major conflicts and rising defense budgets across the world, large defense stocks have chalked up an underwhelming performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Unlike the federal government, states generally must balance their budgets annually.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
The environment director noted that "ongoing pressure on States' budgets" have sparked real term cuts to the budgets for Saumarez Park in recent years, including a "significant reduction" in 2026.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
That makes family budgets even tighter going into the new school year.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
In many parts of Latin America there is a resentment, abundantly justified, of U.S. workers with big budgets swooping in to profit from the work of poor local scholars.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
