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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
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) also signed onto the letter, along with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), the top Democrats on the appropriations committees in both chambers.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 May 2025
Trump is also expecting Congress to pass a massive supplemental that gives the U.S. military an additional $119 billion cash infusion, above and beyond what the regular appropriations process would provide.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
This is a recognizable act of appropriation and, in that sense, an artistic strategy.
—David Wallace-Wells, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Wright said support for nuclear power could be included in the reconciliation package, but some advocates are also worried that the package, or the annual appropriations bills, are the exact kind of political battles that efforts to support nuclear power, like the tax credits, could get tied up in.
—Allison Prang, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2025
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 May 2025
Trump is also expecting Congress to pass a massive supplemental that gives the U.S. military an additional $119 billion cash infusion, above and beyond what the regular appropriations process would provide.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
This is a recognizable act of appropriation and, in that sense, an artistic strategy.
—David Wallace-Wells, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Wright said support for nuclear power could be included in the reconciliation package, but some advocates are also worried that the package, or the annual appropriations bills, are the exact kind of political battles that efforts to support nuclear power, like the tax credits, could get tied up in.
—Allison Prang, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
Noun
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Commercial outlets survive by earning their keep — not by relying on subsidies that every citizen is compelled to support.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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The City of Tampa covers the other third of operations and subsidies, meaning the cost to the taxpayer overall is even higher.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The Marxist takeover of fashion language, aided by a fawning media, is a major offense, but the dandyism gala also shamelessly appropriated black American culture.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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In response to the Wednesday evening takeover, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department will be reviewing the visa statuses of those involved.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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Revenue generated will go back into the Makers Mindset platform, funding expanded access and future grant opportunities for underrepresented founders.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The university has not confirmed what reason was provided for the termination of each individual grant.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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What starts to come into view is that Laura had a daughter who looks suspiciously like Piper, and that perhaps Laura has tried this trick before on Oliver, who can’t leave the premises without having a grand mal seizure.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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On May 5, 2025, the Education Department officially resumed collections on defaulted loans, including tax refund offsets, wage garnishment of paychecks, and the seizure of Social Security benefits for the first time since 2020.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Cash bonuses and Fulbright scholarship allotments are among the ideas under consideration.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
7 May 2025
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The couple, who are both fifth-generation South Dakotan ranchers, reportedly held a USFS National Grasslands grazing allotment in good standing since USFS' inception, which was well after the Maude family purchased the farm in 1910.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The city will need to approve the annexation at an upcoming meeting.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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His use of the term appeasement echoed the criticism of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who conceded Germany’s annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland in 1938 before World War II.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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