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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
Top appropriators lean on bipartisanship for success Cole’s praise of his Democratic colleagues indicates that the appropriations process requires a different level of working across the aisle, despite the rise of hyperpartisanship, than any other committee on Capitol Hill.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
The institution, which is funded roughly two-thirds by federal appropriations, said that while exhibits will close, animal care at the zoo and its Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia will continue uninterrupted.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Since then, the Planetary Society has been trying to raise public awareness and work with Congress to restore NASA's budget in the appropriations bill.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
His counter proposal would add $1.5 trillion in new spending for a simple, seven-week stopgap funding measure to keep the government open so all these appropriations bills can be finished.
—NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
The institution, which is funded roughly two-thirds by federal appropriations, said that while exhibits will close, animal care at the zoo and its Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia will continue uninterrupted.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Since then, the Planetary Society has been trying to raise public awareness and work with Congress to restore NASA's budget in the appropriations bill.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
His counter proposal would add $1.5 trillion in new spending for a simple, seven-week stopgap funding measure to keep the government open so all these appropriations bills can be finished.
—NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
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Senate Democrats are expected to keep blocking that bill, not budging on their position that health care subsidies that expire at the end of the year need to be extended.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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But Hassett expressed hesitation about Democrats’ top demand – that expiring health care subsidies in the Affordable Care Act are extended to keep insurance premiums from increasing.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though the families once wielded far-reaching control within New York City, their influence—and membership—have been buffeted since the 1980s by corporate takeovers and prosecutions, according to experts.—
Time,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The leading takeover candidate is aspiring Hollywood empire-builder David Ellison, son of one of the world’s wealthiest people.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The vote also comes four months after the city council approved $125 million grant package to help the development and address flooding concerns surrounding the cite.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wall resigned from lobbying for Mooresville BTR a month after the Centralina vote accepting the grant.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Cipher at one point recounts Andre’s seizures in Elmira, but later, Doug reveals how Andre persisted inside that prison.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Then, at 38 weeks in late September, Wootten had back-to-back seizures.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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This allotment of subsidies saw twice as many bids for tax credits compared to the same application window last year, according to the film commission.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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For valet spaces, hotels with the standard allotment of two valet street spots of 22 feet each would pay $5,600 per year, up from the current $600 per year.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Most members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party skipped the vote or abstained, save for one lawmaker who cast the deciding vote to advance the annexation bill.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are other steps that need to be taken before the annexation can proceed.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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