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as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
archaeologists wrongfully appropriated artifacts excavated at ancient sites for their museums
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as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
you can't just appropriate somebody's term paper and put your name on it!
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Recent Examples of appropriated
Sununu, who formerly served as governor of New Hampshire, urged Congress to find more money to overhaul the air traffic control system — on top of the billions lawmakers appropriated last year to upgrade communications and radar equipment.
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Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 July 2026
The Legislature appropriated $5 million in one-time funding, so next year, lawmakers will have to decide whether to allocate additional money.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
The federal government has appropriated $22 billion of Community Development Block Grants for disaster recovery since 2020, according to HUD data.
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Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
1 July 2026
He was most widely known for his artworks that appropriated lyrics from Korean pop songs.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
For those manufacturers, and for the neoliberals who appropriated Kahlo to sell free trade with Mexico, her life of political radicalism is left unmentioned.
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Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Trump was withholding money from Ukraine that Congress had appropriated, and that was the basis for the impeachment.
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Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
According to Dallas, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert may negotiate pre-development agreements on prospective sites and has appropriated up to $3 million in funds for that work.
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Jack Fink,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
It was appropriated a decade ago as a signal for white supremacy that started as a hoax on the far-right online message board 4chan.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 July 2026
The Legislature appropriated $5 million in one-time funding, so next year, lawmakers will have to decide whether to allocate additional money.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
The federal government has appropriated $22 billion of Community Development Block Grants for disaster recovery since 2020, according to HUD data.
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Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
1 July 2026
He was most widely known for his artworks that appropriated lyrics from Korean pop songs.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
For those manufacturers, and for the neoliberals who appropriated Kahlo to sell free trade with Mexico, her life of political radicalism is left unmentioned.
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Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Trump was withholding money from Ukraine that Congress had appropriated, and that was the basis for the impeachment.
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Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
According to Dallas, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert may negotiate pre-development agreements on prospective sites and has appropriated up to $3 million in funds for that work.
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Jack Fink,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
It was appropriated a decade ago as a signal for white supremacy that started as a hoax on the far-right online message board 4chan.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriated
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
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Meanwhile, Russia’s military on Saturday claimed to have seized the city of Kostiantynivka, a key defensive hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
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The press release says in total Fleming stole about $450,000 in cash.
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That's when Brandon Miller made his move and stole not only the win but the show.
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In Dallas, the FBI recently announced agents confiscated four drones that allegedly violated Temporary Flight Restrictions over AT&T Stadium and the city's FIFA Fan Festival.
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The majority found that the cruise lines were trafficking in property confiscated from the American owner of a docks company decades earlier.
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.
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The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds.
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Congress’s celebration, planned for a decade, has been usurped by the president’s celebration, funded by private donors and featuring a political speech by himself.
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The wedding broke the record for the largest single-location mass wedding at the time, until it was usurped in 2023, per Guinness World Records.
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Sanoja swiped second and scored on Edwards’ two-out RBI single.
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The 22-year-old center fielder swiped three bases in his second game with high Single-A Fort Wayne and both Luke Cantwell and Kavares Tears homered in a 7-6 win at Lake County on Wednesday.
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Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart in the first half, and six minutes after Jarell Quansah was sent off, Kane converted a penalty to restore England’s two-goal lead.
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Half the elegant stable block (converted into a studio by Beaton) and a cozy dairy house remained.
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The Dodgers claimed a series win in the four-game home set against their division rival, with the chance to sweep Sunday.
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Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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“Appropriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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