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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
The settlement agreement’s cy pres funds were challenged as unconstitutional under the appropriations clause and unlawful under the Judgment Fund Act.
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Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
If the tax base shrinks significantly, districts could eventually face pressure to cut spending, seek higher millage rates in other areas or rely more heavily on annual appropriations from Tallahassee.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Most of the Chatterley mentions and appropriations are pretty straightforward, but Cuthbertson teases out a few lines of influence of a more speculative turn.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, D-Tracy, is pushing for a $50 million appropriation to help launch the school.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
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Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
If the tax base shrinks significantly, districts could eventually face pressure to cut spending, seek higher millage rates in other areas or rely more heavily on annual appropriations from Tallahassee.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Most of the Chatterley mentions and appropriations are pretty straightforward, but Cuthbertson teases out a few lines of influence of a more speculative turn.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, D-Tracy, is pushing for a $50 million appropriation to help launch the school.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
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Critics described the free permits as subsidies for oil and gas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The bill does not increase subsidies available to low-income renters and homeowners, or to potential homebuyers.—
Alex Schwartz,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The backstory The Artist opened in 2024 as a takeover of the Gran Hotel Domine, a hotel that was built in 2002 following the museum’s inauguration in 1997.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Like Ernest Hemingway’s description of bankruptcy, Off Campus’s takeover of my phone happened gradually, then all at once.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Fox and Cavanaugh both became better known this year when the American Historical Association published hours of deposition video related to a lawsuit over the mass termination of grants at the National Endowment of the Humanities.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Even with its fiscal year 2026 budget largely protected by Congress, the NSF has awarded grants at roughly 20% of its historical rate this fiscal year.—
Remy Dou,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Detecting a seizure The technology proved especially valuable during one of Grayson's emergency room visits.—
Nicky Zizaza,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The seizure in Australia included two different species, dubia cockroaches and Madagascar hissing cockroaches.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Support women’s and Olympics sports, securing roster allotments.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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Residents have access to a range of outdoor amenities including wildflower meadows, parkland, orchards, wetlands, ponds, community allotments, play areas and a skatepark.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Eric Lutzens/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Since then, the family has been working on the annexation and zoning for a new location in the Town of Hudson.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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These range from narratives on the current status of Crimea and justifications for the war in Ukraine to the history of NATO and justification for Russia’s annexation of Baltic states during World War II.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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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
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This is an ancient practice that continues into the Middle Ages called usurpation.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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