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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
The appropriation of city funds through the public budget is democratic, said Councilmember Phil Bacerra, who encouraged community members to participate and provide input on how the money is used.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
In more congenial times, state appropriations chairs hash out details of the budget along with the leaders of the four legislative caucuses.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The House’s tools are blunter, by stalling other legislation, especially appropriations.
—James B. Speta, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
But Thune argued the issue needs to be negotiated as part of the end-of-year appropriations process and not tacked on to the 45-day continuing resolution the House hopes to pass this week.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
In more congenial times, state appropriations chairs hash out details of the budget along with the leaders of the four legislative caucuses.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The House’s tools are blunter, by stalling other legislation, especially appropriations.
—James B. Speta, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
But Thune argued the issue needs to be negotiated as part of the end-of-year appropriations process and not tacked on to the 45-day continuing resolution the House hopes to pass this week.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
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The enhanced subsidies date back to the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The analysts said that this was likely driven by Apple's price cut to the model versus the iPhone 16 base, and additional subsidies from the Chinese government.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump has said the ongoing military presence in the capital – coupled with his takeover of the local police force and surge of immigration agents – has made crime in the city a thing of the past.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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David Ellison‘s Skydance Media just completed the $8 billion takeover of Paramount Global five weeks ago.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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And in July, US Congresswoman Shontel Brown of Ohio reintroduced legislation to create a new federal grant program for fibroid detection.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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CareQuest is evaluating how to use AI tools to monitor real-time progress on grant applications, implement planning and forecasting tools, and how to leverage other technologies that free up people’s time, minimize errors, and create efficiencies.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lead in any amount can cause health problems, particularly in children, whether a person breathes it in or ingests it, while extremely high lead levels can cause a seizure, coma or death.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bars the government from unreasonable search and seizure of an individual or their private property.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Sep. 2025
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In collaboration with families who have long been connected to this land, our research team at the University of California, Davis is working to clarify ownership records, document ecological conditions and share information to help allottees access and use their allotments.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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Which brings us to salary allotment, in DFS.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Outright annexation could lead to sanctions by the European Union and others in the West.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Israeli leader is expected to raise his government’s potential West Bank annexation plans with Rubio, according to three Israeli sources.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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