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meet a budget

VERB
economize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conserve cut down scrimp
STRONG
manage retrench shepherd skimp stint
WEAK
be frugal be prudent be sparing cut back cut corners keep within means make ends meet pay one's way pinch pennies run tight ship stretch a dollar tighten one's belt
Antonyms
STRONG
spend
WEAK
squander throw away

Example Sentences

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“Does she know how to meet a budget? Does she know how to run all the different operations that a state government would need to do? I have yet to see her qualifications demonstrated.”

From US News • Oct. 9, 2014

But in an attempt to meet a budget target for the 2012 fiscal year, officials withdrew about 80 percent of the money in the fund, leaving it with just $1.3 billion.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2014