budget

[ˈbʌdʒɪt]

Definition:
1. A sum of money allocated for a particular purpose.
2. A summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them.
3. Make a budget.

Use 'budget' in a sentence:

1. The department's budget is untouchable.
2. There's very little slack in the budget.
3. India spends over a fifth of its budget on defence.
4. The budget made allowance for inflation.
5. There has been an underspend in the department's budget.
6. Costs overran the budget by about 30%.
7. Many departments have overspent their budgets this year.
8. The hospital obviously needs to balance the budget each year.
9. They went over budget.
10. The project has been budgeted at ten million francs.
11. The club exists on a shoestring budget.
12. Hotel costs gobbled up most of their holiday budget.
13. The movie was made on a shoestring budget.
14. Ten million francs has been budgeted for the project.
15. The decision is the strategic fulcrum of the Budget.
16. Defence soaks up 40 percent of the budget.
17. The House of Representatives approved a new budget.
18. Higher education is no longer immune to state budget cuts.
19. There are few surprises in this year's budget.
20. The film's budget dictated a tough schedule.
21. New equipment mopped up what was left of this year's budget.
22. The budget should hit the $136 billion target on the nose.
23. The budget has been revised upwards.
24. The training budget has been pared back to a minimum.
25. Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books.
26. A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity.
27. We have a very tight budget.
28. The training budget had been trimmed by £ 10 000.
29. If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip.
30. The budget crisis also spotlighted a weakening economy.
31. His council had had to perform miracles on a tiny budget.
32. The governing body is charged with managing the school within its budget.
33. We've underspent our budget this year.
34. The work was finished on time and within budget.
35. The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget.
36. The total budget went up almost $300 million.
37. This budget will have a net expansionary effect on the economy.
38. I'm learning how to budget.
39. Tax cuts may unbalance the budget.
40. Next year's budget has been agreed.
41. The budget provided for a total expenditure of £ 27 billion.
42. The budget should hit the$ 136 billion target on the nose.
43. I've budgeted for two new members of staff.
44. My department got dinged by the budget cuts.
45. The new proposals would absorb$ 80 billion of the federal budget.
46. The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget.
47. The national assembly has voted to adopt the budget.
48. Its research budget exceeds $700 million a year.