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    budget
    /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

    noun

    • 1. an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time: "keep within the household budget" Similar financial planfinancial estimatefinancial blueprintprediction of revenue and expenditure
    • 2. a quantity of written or printed material. archaic

    verb

    adjective

    • 1. inexpensive: "a budget guitar"

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  2. an amount of something such as time or effort that you have allowed for something in your plans: Find a holiday to suit your time budget. The app sets a budget for your calorie intake. Fewer examples. The school budget is going to be cut again this year. The project went over budget because of a miscalculation at the planning stage.

  3. : a statement of the financial position of an administration (as of a nation) for a definite period of time based on estimates of expenditures during the period and proposals for financing them. b. : a plan for the coordination of resources and expenditures. develop a budget for her company. c.

  4. May 17, 2024 · A budget refers to an estimation of revenue and expenses that's made for a specified future period of time. Budgeting usually occurs on an ongoing basis, with...

  5. noun. /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ [countable, uncountable] the money that is available to a person or an organization and a plan of how it will be spent over a period of time. an annual budget of £10 million. a balanced budget (= one where the amount spent matches the amount available) Many families struggle to balance the household budget. to cut/slash a budget.

  6. Apr 25, 2024 · A budget is a spending plan based on income and expenses. In other words, it’s an estimate of how much money you’ll make and spend over a certain period of time, such as a month or...

  7. verb. /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ [intransitive, transitive] Verb Forms. to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose. If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip. budget for something I've budgeted for two new members of staff.

  8. A budget is a plan that helps you manage your money. It shows you how much money you have, how much money you need to spend on different things, and how much money you can save or use for other goals.

  9. an itemized summary of expected income and expenditure of a country, company, etc, over a specified period, usually a financial year. an estimate of income and a plan for domestic expenditure of an individual or a family, often over a short period, such as a month or a week.

  10. the amount of money you have for something: an annual budget of 30 million euros. the Budget. in the UK, an occasion when the government officially tells the public about its plans for taxes and spending.

  11. In Britain, the Budget is the financial plan in which the government states how much money it intends to raise through taxes and how it intends to spend it. The Budget is also the speech in which this plan is announced.