budget for

British

verb

(tr, preposition) to allocate, save, or set aside money for (a particular purpose, period, etc)

we need to budget for a fuel increase this winter

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“I’ve offered to consult on culinary needs for future seasons. The question is, will the budget for culinary consultant come out of the smoked salmon budget?”

From Salon

East Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire and Stirling councils will also meet on Thursday to set their budgets for the next financial year.

From BBC

This creates “a situation that is a little easier to budget for because you know how much you’re going to owe each month.”

From MarketWatch

But many are struggling to balance budgeting for student fees, rent and groceries.

From BBC

A budget for the latest drone defence plan has not been confirmed, but Defence Minister Luke Pollard told reporters in Poland that each country was making a "multimillion pound, multimillion euro" commitment to the scheme.

From BBC

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