1. to estimate or allocate funds in advance of the formal budgeting process
Usage: third-person singular present or plural present

1. preliminary budgets or budget estimates prepared before the official budget is finalized
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The finance team prebudgets departmental spending each quarter.
• Several prebudgets were submitted before the final approval meeting.
• We prebudget for operational costs to ensure adequate planning.
• The prebudgets help identify potential funding gaps early.
• Management prebudgets capital expenditures months in advance.
• These prebudgets serve as a foundation for the official budget proposal.