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 For older homes, experts suggest budgeting toward the higher end of that range. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026 The city is already budgeting for $10 million in backfill staffing costs from injuries this year alone. — Steve Large, CBS News, 22 June 2026 The unique benefit is that your premium stays the same as your vehicle ages, which makes budgeting predictable. — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 28 June 2026 The report recommends that the city adopt a budgeting system to track its youth and child spending and better understand how the city is investing in young people. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 For some, that includes cutting back on other necessities such as food, budgeting strictly to afford half a tank of gas a week and rethinking side hustles such as food delivery service. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Meaningful financial wellness requires more than budgeting tools or retirement education. — Sheri Atwood, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budgeting
  1. planning
  2. designing
  3. preparing
  4. organizing
Verb
  • Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • When planning for retirement, asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing is typically top of mind.
    — David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • Having spent years exploring these regions and designing itineraries for discerning travelers, here are my top tips on where to sip, what to see, and where to stay during your visit to Croatia.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • The manufacturer then finalizes tooling – designing and manufacturing the parts of a popcorn bucket – before the product is shipped to theater companies, marketed to fans and, eventually, sold online and in theaters.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of designing
Verb
  • Those experiences, combined with feedback from trainees and employers, have helped shape Buildher's broader approach to preparing women not only technically but also emotionally and physically for work in the industry.
    — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
  • According to a GoFundMe campaign, Martin was preparing to move her family into a new home the day after she was killed.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Shoppers appreciate the inner pockets for organizing small essentials, along with the top zipper that keeps everything nice and secure.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • The cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5, was expected to dock in the Turkish port town of Kuşadası two days later, followed by a trip to Istanbul, according to Atlantis Events, which is organizing the voyage.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Definition of organizing

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