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as in subsidies
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 takeovers
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 appropriations
The Senate’s appropriations committee is at loggerheads over how much spending to authorize.
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Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
With few exceptions, the limit applies to most appropriations of tax revenue, including when lawmakers put money away in the rainy day fund and other reserves.
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
As a federal agency, NASA receives an annual budget from Congress each year, and legislators are currently hashing out appropriations for the next fiscal year, which begins on October 1.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Republican leaders of the appropriations committee have cast doubt on whether a third reconciliation bill is possible.
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Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Immigration advocates warn that regular appropriations bills often include provisions that would require DHS to report to Congress or the public on spending, program updates and demographics of those detained.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 June 2026
First elected in 1996, Collins has said her experience and key position as chair of the powerful appropriations committee are two reasons to send her back to the Senate.
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Patrick Whittle,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
The agencies were left out of a broader Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill that passed Congress in late April on the heels of a record-long partial government shutdown.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Green infrastructure requires funding, and yet Republicans have slashed appropriations for climate programs.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
With few exceptions, the limit applies to most appropriations of tax revenue, including when lawmakers put money away in the rainy day fund and other reserves.
—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
As a federal agency, NASA receives an annual budget from Congress each year, and legislators are currently hashing out appropriations for the next fiscal year, which begins on October 1.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Republican leaders of the appropriations committee have cast doubt on whether a third reconciliation bill is possible.
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Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Immigration advocates warn that regular appropriations bills often include provisions that would require DHS to report to Congress or the public on spending, program updates and demographics of those detained.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 June 2026
First elected in 1996, Collins has said her experience and key position as chair of the powerful appropriations committee are two reasons to send her back to the Senate.
—
Patrick Whittle,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
The agencies were left out of a broader Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill that passed Congress in late April on the heels of a record-long partial government shutdown.
—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Green infrastructure requires funding, and yet Republicans have slashed appropriations for climate programs.
—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriations
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The states that move fastest will not necessarily be the ones with the most generous subsidies.
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While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, experts say other health costs, such as prescription drugs, medical tests and hospital bills, are also squeezing consumers.
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Teen takeovers are a social media phenomenon, created when young people designate a gathering place and start showing up en masse.
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This is of course also how state media happens, not always with government takeovers but an industry so executive-level powerful your biggest platforms cower in its presence.
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Warren said the freeze would allow time to investigate how IOLTA grants are awarded.
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Using basic academic terminology would place grants at risk of rejection or termination on political grounds.
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The warning signs include all the above but also may include a strong, rapid heartbeat, confusion, vomiting, seizures, slurred speech, or passing out.
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But that just makes the swelling worse, rapidly causing other body parts to swell—including the brain, which can cause a loss of consciousness, seizures and in some cases, death.
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And then, there are also different financial allotments.
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The whole issue of restocking vacant allotments?
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.
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“Appropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriations. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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