Thesaurus results for APPROPRIATION

appropriation

noun

ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən

Definition of appropriation

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 As of fiscal year 2023, the agency employed more than 10,000 people and managed more than $40 billion in appropriations with assistance to about 130 countries. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 For weeks, a GOP blockade has effectively prevented them from advancing key legislative items, including two appropriations bills this week, and would have threatened the passage of the annual defense bill. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026 Jolley stressed the importance of keeping the Health and Human Services appropriations staff apprised of the agency's finances. — Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 30 June 2026 Congress has proposed a $20 million line item in DHS appropriations requiring the agency to outfit immigration enforcement agents with body cameras, partly as a result of heavy lobbying by Axon, policing experts say. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for appropriation

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Health policy experts said the drop-off is the clearest sign yet that the lapse of federal subsidies for ACA premiums is making insurance too expensive for many Americans, leading many households to drop their coverage.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Unlike their American counterparts, Chinese firms often benefit from subsidies, tax incentives, access to launch facilities, and investments from provincial governments.

— Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of subsidy

Noun

The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency will search for new funding sources for environmental cleanup at a River District property slated for affordable senior housing, after the organization was passed over for a federal grant.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Top universities often have large numbers of low-income students, whose full cost of attendance is covered by government and institutional grants.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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Allen scored the Emmy nomination for outstanding guest actress in a drama series for her role as Roxie Hamler, a terminally ill cancer patient who arrives at the emergency room after breaking her leg and suffering from seizures.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Those arguments largely resonated with judge Stephen Lau, who said that six or seven days’ notice to move all of Williams’ belongings was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

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When the ship makes its maiden voyage in 2027, a certain allotment of cargo space will be reserved for DHL.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 25 June 2026
Hoylman-Sigal also said that this allotment fund is aimed to inspire matching donations from private donors, with some $12 million already raised, according to the Times.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of allotment

Noun

In this legal battle, the states pursue a near-complete annexation of the company, not equitable restitution for some alleged crime.

— David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026
His invitation for me was to go to Vienna for a festival called Republic of Love to give a talk about the rise of fascism at ORF, which is the radio station where Hitler announced the annexation of Austria.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of annexation

Noun

The attempt of any of the parts to exercise it is usurpation.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
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

Definition of usurpation

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