Thesaurus results for BUDGETING

budgeting

verb

present participle of budget

as in planning

to work out the details of (something) in advance the vacationers carefully budgeted how they would spend their limited time in Italy

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Recent Examples of budgeting The most impactful aspect of Empower’s budgeting tool is the ability to track your spending and set a monthly adjustable budget. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 This year, Taylor oversaw the financial strategy behind Cardi B’s $70 million Little Miss Drama tour, from budgeting to multicurrency settlements. — Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Companies went from using AI for the sake of using AI to frantically budgeting its use. — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Most gambling sites, including FanDuel and Kalshi, offer tools to head off trouble, such as budgeting features, voluntary account suspensions and programs that flag changes in behavior. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026 East Dundee is budgeting $8,000 for the removal of deer dying on private and public property from a disease spread through insects. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Home equity loans have fixed interest rates that make budgeting precise and reliable. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Best for hands-off budgeting in retirement As many retirees balance multiple streams of income and new expenses, budgeting can get complicated quickly. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Parents who once spent an hour in a Target aisle are budgeting like accountants. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

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All three men are planning to address the court, and their attorneys will give a presentation on each brother’s behalf, according to court filings.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
The company is planning to launch a handful of new shows over the next few months, with a longer-term goal of having 12-16 channels led by creators who are subject matter experts.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of planning

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Those assumptions can be quite uncertain when designing an entirely new study.

— Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
This year’s homebrew showstopper could see its creator designing a licensed table for one of the industry’s major manufacturers by the following year’s show.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of designing

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States preparing for an imminent war prioritize military mobilization and strategic hardening; Fujian, by contrast, is being developed as a long-term engine of economic integration, innovation, and cross-Strait connectivity.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
In an interview with Vogue at Cannes, Hoyeon described spending six months preparing for the action sequences, including firearms training, obtaining a stick-shift driving license, and learning stunt-driving techniques.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of preparing

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Technology handles more of the searching, organizing and comparing surrounding it.

— Denys Kanel, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Locally, losing the endorsement could strip Raman of volunteers and organizing infrastructure just weeks before her runoff against Mayor Karen Bass.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizing

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