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 Commissioners levy taxes, make appropriations, adopt budges and make appointments to certain offices, boards and commissions. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 If Springfield does not approve a supplemental appropriation — or if the money does not arrive in time — the layoffs avoided today may return in the middle of the school year. — Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Granger listed national defense as a top funding priority after being named appropriations chair, and Fort Worth is home to Bell and Lockheed Martin, both federal contractors. — Star-Telegram Staff. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 Welch stripped Crespo of his title as chair of the appropriations committee and the staffers that come with that. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for appropriation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation

Noun

Jeffries vowed to reverse cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies should Democrats retake the House majority in November.

— Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
The aerospace industry runs the most efficient scam by benefiting from the neoliberal mantra of public subsidy and privatized profit.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidy

Noun

Encouraged by his son, Michael, Storch held talks over becoming a minority shareholder at Reading alongside fellow American Rob Couhig, before believing a full takeover of Cardiff City was possible following their relegation to League One.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The United States has a particular responsibility to protect the Afghan women who worked with American institutions, in civil society organizations, or as human rights defenders before the Taliban takeover and have since left Afghanistan.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of takeover

Noun

Tuition sticker prices bear little resemblance to how colleges spend money or what students actually pay, as significant grant aid is common across income levels.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Each will receive an unrestricted $60,000 grant, disbursed over a five-year period.

— News Desk, Artforum, 12 Aug. 2026

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The driver of the vehicle was arrested following the seizure of the stash of 369 kilograms (813 pounds) of cocaine on Wednesday, police said, but provided no explanation for the stickers with the image of the golden-haired Norwegian striker.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The driver of the vehicle was arrested following the seizure of the stash of 469 kilograms (1,034 pounds) of cocaine on Wednesday, police said in a statement.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of seizure

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This means a skeptic who fought the crowd by sitting out the exuberant, bear-gutting rally of late-2020 to late-2021 was redeemed and granted an allotment of bragging rights (which expired almost immediately).

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
The program manages employee product benefit allocations, such as athletic apparel allotment and stipend programs.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of allotment

Noun

Benjamin Harrison’s policy of overseas expansion in search of foreign markets coincided with the desire of the white business class of Hawaii for annexation by the United States.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the annexation and rezoning, but denied the variances.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 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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