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as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
archaeologists wrongfully appropriated artifacts excavated at ancient sites for their museums
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as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
you can't just appropriate somebody's term paper and put your name on it!
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Recent Examples of appropriated
Many civilian employees at the base who are paid using funds appropriated by Congress have been furloughed and others that are deemed mission critical are currently working without pay.
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Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
The money is there, appropriated.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Many African American families lacked access to publishing platforms, and their contributions were frequently appropriated without proper acknowledgment.
—Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Nebraska lawmakers appropriated $628 million to get the project started.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Walz said most of the state’s money is not fungible and has been appropriated for other purposes.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
The move marks a dramatic break from the government's process to fund the military, which relies on funding appropriated from Congress.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Billionaires would have to pay for tax year 2026, and the money could start being appropriated in 2027.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The military typically relies on money appropriated by Congress for funding.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
The money is there, appropriated.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Many African American families lacked access to publishing platforms, and their contributions were frequently appropriated without proper acknowledgment.
—Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Nebraska lawmakers appropriated $628 million to get the project started.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Walz said most of the state’s money is not fungible and has been appropriated for other purposes.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
The move marks a dramatic break from the government's process to fund the military, which relies on funding appropriated from Congress.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Billionaires would have to pay for tax year 2026, and the money could start being appropriated in 2027.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The military typically relies on money appropriated by Congress for funding.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriated
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The militants have seized large amounts of weaponry from government forces and demonstrated their ability to use drones, says the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), which analyzes terrorist groups.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 2014, after Russia seized Crimea, President Obama imposed sanctions on the individuals and groups responsible for the aggression.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Just hours before the thieves quietly stole the historic coins, four chainsaw-wielding thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris using a ladder boosted by a mechanical boom truck to force a window open at the famed museum and steal millions of dollars worth of jewelry.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Boasting a skinny heel and pointy toe, Williams’ patent leather heels stole the spotlight at the event, which was held at the Campoamor Theater in Oviedo, Spain.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
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Victoria discussed payment, methods, and timing in messages discovered on a phone that was eventually confiscated from Amato by security guards.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ogles’ phone was confiscated by the FBI in 2024.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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In early August, for example, NABU and SAPO exposed a criminal group of political, military, and business figures that had misappropriated funds allocated by local authorities for the purchase of drones and electronic warfare systems.—
DARIA KALENIUK,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
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She is also accused of misappropriated the victim’s money at least 45 times from June 2021 through November 2022, Gerace added.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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No Blue Jay has usurped Carter in that category this October.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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In September, the company's Cofounder and Chairman Larry Ellison briefly usurped Elon Musk as the world's richest person, according to a Bloomberg ranking, with a majority of the 81-year-old’s $400 billion net worth tied to Oracle.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, a statue of a warrior riding a horse that symbolizes the sister city relationship between San Jose and Pune, India, was swiped from Guadalupe River Park.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has been under glass since the 1950s, but not so in 1911, when Vincenzo Perrugia, a former museum staffer, hid in a cupboard overnight, then swiped what is now the world’s most famous painting and walked out with it under his coat.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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That requires additional coordination with FEMA, since bought out properties are otherwise required to be converted to open space.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated October 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some Kirkland's Home locations are set to shutter by the end of the year, but they will not be converted to Bed Bath & Beyond locations.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sam Altman, of OpenAI, has claimed that generative AI could bring about the end of human civilization, and that AI poses a risk of extinction on a par with nuclear warfare and global pandemics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In his lawsuit, Vianello claimed that the local ordinance that allowed the city to issue nearly $30 million in general obligation bonds to fund the construction and renovations violates the Kansas Constitution and statutory requirements for a bond election.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Appropriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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