budget
noun
an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
were budgeting
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past progressiveof budget.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The consortium said consumers were budgeting carefully to try to cope with cost of living pressures, and there was also a "natural return" for cash after it slumped during the pandemic.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023
“Budgeting for Uncertainty,” a Theatre Communications Group survey of 99 member theaters this year, found that 62% were budgeting for a deficit, up from 30% in 2022 and 10% in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
“We didn’t have a crystal ball to look into as we were budgeting for 2021 and 2022, and we were elated,” he said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
But officials said hiring had been so slow that they were budgeting only enough money to fill one-fifth of the vacancies in the next fiscal year in order to free money for other expenditures.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2011
He said primary care trusts were budgeting for making increased NI payments.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2010
