Synonyms for
Budget
Definition
A budget is a plan for how much money you will spend and save.
Synonyms & similar words
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Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- budget surplus
- budget deficit
- annual budget
- operating budget
- budget constraints
- budget proposal
- tight budget
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'to budget' means to plan how to spend money. It is often used with prepositions like 'for' or 'on'.
Example sentences
- I made a budget for my lemonade stand to make sure I made a profit.
- My parents created a budget to save money for a new car.
- The school district created a budget to determine how much money they could spend on new textbooks.
- I need to budget my money so I can afford to buy a new toy.
- The government budgeted millions of dollars for road repairs.
Quotes
A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.
A penny saved is a penny earned, and a penny budgeted is a penny saved.
A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.