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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
In announcing its initial tiny home plan in January, the VA said funds would come from a 2025 appropriation but did not specify the amount.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
First elected in 1996, Collins has said her experience and key position as chair of the powerful appropriations committee are two reasons to send her back to the Senate.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Green infrastructure requires funding, and yet Republicans have slashed appropriations for climate programs.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
The bill, this year dubbed the BUILD America 250 Act, is a must-pass appropriation measure.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
First elected in 1996, Collins has said her experience and key position as chair of the powerful appropriations committee are two reasons to send her back to the Senate.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Green infrastructure requires funding, and yet Republicans have slashed appropriations for climate programs.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
The bill, this year dubbed the BUILD America 250 Act, is a must-pass appropriation measure.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Advertisement Across Asia, where many countries have been hard hit by the shortages, governments have also rolled out a number of fuel subsidies.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
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None of the bills signed Tuesday involved teen takeover events.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The cowgirl character teams with old friend Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) to battle a tech takeover of their home from an antagonistic frog tablet named Lilypad (Greta Lee).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The $250,000 project was funded in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Office of the Budget and the Green Family Foundation.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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While firms like Intel have accepted grants from the US government in exchange for stakes, experts questioned whether a similar arrangement could fly in the AI industry.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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Under current law, 65% of money from fireworks fines and seizures must go to the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Fireworks Enforcement and Disposal Fund.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Owen – an honors student and a volunteer at the local police department who had recently started working at a senior living community and who loved to draw, sing, dance, act and design fashion – died of a seizure.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Just the requests to date could drain Mid Delta’s $678,000 allotment for cooling assistance.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The whole issue of restocking vacant allotments?—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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That issue came to a head Monday night when the council considered approving the annexation, zoning and preliminary plat for Highline Estate, a 93-acre development at the corner of Linden Road and Franklin Road.—
Noah Daly
June 16,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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An annexation might just qualify.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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Those laws sought to alter the reporting structure for the secretary or the directors in violation of Amendment 33 of the Arkansas Constitution, which protects the vested powers of constitutional boards, like the Board of Corrections, from usurpation by the governor, the General Assembly or both.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2026
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This is an ancient practice that continues into the Middle Ages called usurpation.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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