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as in subsidies
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 takeovers
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 appropriations
Many of the projects are supported by the State of Florida through appropriations or by university bonding and private donations.
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Florida International University,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Also stalled are appropriations for the State Department, a resolution commemorating the anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, among other measures.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
1 July 2026
As of fiscal year 2023, the agency employed more than 10,000 people and managed more than $40 billion in appropriations with assistance to about 130 countries.
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Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
For weeks, a GOP blockade has effectively prevented them from advancing key legislative items, including two appropriations bills this week, and would have threatened the passage of the annual defense bill.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Jolley stressed the importance of keeping the Health and Human Services appropriations staff apprised of the agency's finances.
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Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
30 June 2026
Congress has proposed a $20 million line item in DHS appropriations requiring the agency to outfit immigration enforcement agents with body cameras, partly as a result of heavy lobbying by Axon, policing experts say.
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Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
With few exceptions, the limit applies to most appropriations of tax revenue, including when lawmakers put money away in the rainy day fund and other reserves.
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
As a federal agency, NASA receives an annual budget from Congress each year, and legislators are currently hashing out appropriations for the next fiscal year, which begins on October 1.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Florida International University,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Also stalled are appropriations for the State Department, a resolution commemorating the anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, among other measures.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
1 July 2026
As of fiscal year 2023, the agency employed more than 10,000 people and managed more than $40 billion in appropriations with assistance to about 130 countries.
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Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
For weeks, a GOP blockade has effectively prevented them from advancing key legislative items, including two appropriations bills this week, and would have threatened the passage of the annual defense bill.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Jolley stressed the importance of keeping the Health and Human Services appropriations staff apprised of the agency's finances.
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Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
30 June 2026
Congress has proposed a $20 million line item in DHS appropriations requiring the agency to outfit immigration enforcement agents with body cameras, partly as a result of heavy lobbying by Axon, policing experts say.
—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
With few exceptions, the limit applies to most appropriations of tax revenue, including when lawmakers put money away in the rainy day fund and other reserves.
—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
As a federal agency, NASA receives an annual budget from Congress each year, and legislators are currently hashing out appropriations for the next fiscal year, which begins on October 1.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriations
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The states that move fastest will not necessarily be the ones with the most generous subsidies.
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While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, experts say other health costs, such as prescription drugs, medical tests and hospital bills, are also squeezing consumers.
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Past teen takeovers have proven the events have the potential to become dangerous.
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Puma and Adidas have both expanded flagship race-week takeovers, using premium London retail real estate to anchor performance fashion drops and team merchandise launches.
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Warren said the freeze would allow time to investigate how IOLTA grants are awarded.
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Using basic academic terminology would place grants at risk of rejection or termination on political grounds.
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The warning signs include all the above but also may include a strong, rapid heartbeat, confusion, vomiting, seizures, slurred speech, or passing out.
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But that just makes the swelling worse, rapidly causing other body parts to swell—including the brain, which can cause a loss of consciousness, seizures and in some cases, death.
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And then, there are also different financial allotments.
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The whole issue of restocking vacant allotments?
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.
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“Appropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriations. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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