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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
the National Park Service received an increased appropriation for wildlife management
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as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
the insurgents' appropriation of the house for their headquarters
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Recent Examples of appropriation
Congress passed a 2019 appropriations bill that spelled out this authority.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The Kennedy Center’s budget in 2024 is about $268 million, per Rubenstein, and $45 million of that comes from a federal appropriation to be used for operations and maintenance.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 May 2025
No new appropriation for any work on the plane — or to maintain it and supply a crew — has been approved by Congress, which would be sure to scrutinize any deal completed with Qatar.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Those terms derive from academic critical theory, with its emphasis on appropriation and indoctrination.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 May 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The Kennedy Center’s budget in 2024 is about $268 million, per Rubenstein, and $45 million of that comes from a federal appropriation to be used for operations and maintenance.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 May 2025
No new appropriation for any work on the plane — or to maintain it and supply a crew — has been approved by Congress, which would be sure to scrutinize any deal completed with Qatar.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Those terms derive from academic critical theory, with its emphasis on appropriation and indoctrination.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
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Musk's companies rely heavily on federal contracts and subsidies.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Trump threatens to cancel Musk's government contracts and subsidies Trump later threatened on social media to cancel Musk’s government contracts and subsidies.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Long before his streaming takeover, Ablack got his start as a child actor and fulfilled his Canadian rite of passage with a role on Degrassi: The Next Generation (2007–2011).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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The Financial Times reported in April that Banijay has held talks with ITV about a takeover.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Tax filings show the foundation gave away more than $325,000 in grants for scholarships, fellowships and cash awards in 2023.—
James Pollard,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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The city had sought an Environmental Protection Agency grant last year to pay for the removal cost, but missed the grant cycle at the time.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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Rights group questions Israel’s seizure The Madleen set sail from Sicily a week ago.—
Yesica Fisch,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The matter eventually landed in the U.S. Supreme Court (Springer v. U.S.), with Springer claiming that the tax was a direct tax and therefore unconstitutional, and that the seizure and sale of his property deprived him of his property without due process of law.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The basic allotment is the base amount of funding districts get per student.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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This is essentially what the Big Ten has proposed (and the SEC hasn’t yet pushed back on) for the next round of College Football Playoff expansion, just with fewer leagues and the bid allotments locked in for conferences.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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But his new ambassador to Ottawa, Pete Hoekstra, has said that his marching orders have nothing to do with annexation, which suggests the American president may be ready to move on.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
27 May 2025
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It’s widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation threats by U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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