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Budgets

Verb / ˈbʌdʒɪts / Another word for budgets — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Budgets are plans for how to spend, save, or use money.

Synonyms & similar words

budget accounting allocation allowance apportionment balance estimate expenditure limitation outlook plan projection proportion quantum restriction spending statement

Synonyms by register

Formal

estimates allocations appropriations financial plans

Informal

spending plans money plans cash flow

Literary

reckonings accounts

Antonyms

excess spending expenditure outlay disbursement lavishness

Common collocations

  • annual budget
  • operating budget
  • budget deficit
  • budget surplus
  • budget cuts
  • budget proposal
  • balance the budget
  • stick to a budget

Word family

noun budget
verb budget
adjective budgetary

Usage note

The word 'budgets' is the plural form of 'budget', referring to multiple financial plans. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The government creates a budget every year to decide how to spend taxpayers' money.
  2. I need to make a budget for my birthday party so I don't overspend.
  3. My dad's company has a strict budget for business trips.
  4. The school's budget was not enough to cover all the necessary supplies.
  5. I have to stick to my budget if I want to save money for a vacation.

Quotes

  • A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.
  • A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.
  • A budget is simply a plan to tell your money where to go.

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