appropriation
noun
ap·pro·pri·a·tion
ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən 
1
: an act or instance of appropriating something
2
: something that has been appropriated
specifically
: money set aside by formal action for a specific use
the city's appropriation for schools
Examples of appropriation in a Sentence
the appropriation of funds to repair the bridge
The economy has been weakened by the appropriation of the country's resources by corrupt officials.
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Without the congressional appropriation, CPB cannot fulfill the mission Congress assigned to us.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
These obligations are rooted in the trust responsibility and enacted through Congressional authorization and appropriation.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The new legislation extends the state's cap-and-invest program from its previous 2030 expiration to 2045, while also establishing a continuous appropriation of $1 billion per year to the California High-Speed Rail Authority through 2045.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The Georgia firebrand, who has been insistent that the United States stay out of affairs abroad, has attempted similar amendments to both the NDAA and appropriations bills in past years and recently, with no success.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
These obligations are rooted in the trust responsibility and enacted through Congressional authorization and appropriation.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The new legislation extends the state's cap-and-invest program from its previous 2030 expiration to 2045, while also establishing a continuous appropriation of $1 billion per year to the California High-Speed Rail Authority through 2045.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The Georgia firebrand, who has been insistent that the United States stay out of affairs abroad, has attempted similar amendments to both the NDAA and appropriations bills in past years and recently, with no success.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appropriation
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appropriation. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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appropriation
noun
ap·pro·pri·a·tion
ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən
1
: an act or instance of appropriating
2
: a sum of money appropriated for a specific use
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