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Part of the budget, perhaps

Answer for the clue "Part of the budget, perhaps ", 7 letters:
savings

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Word definitions for savings in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"money saved," 1737, plural of saving , vwerbal noun from save (v.). Related: Savings account attested by 1882; savings bank , 1817. S & L for savings and loan attested from 1951.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 That which has been saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future. 2 (plural of saving English)Category:English plurals

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a fund of money put by as a reserve [syn: nest egg ]

Usage examples of savings.

People would lose their savings, money would become worthless, and people would starve as food piled up undistributed on the docks.

This modest dwelling, situated about a mile from Sairmeuse, represented the savings of ten years.

This sum represented the savings of the Marquis de Courtornieu during the past three years.