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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
Lawmakers opted to advance the policy bill and the appropriations bill that allocates the $5 million in existing funding from other accounts to the governor’s desk, acknowledging that school districts have an obligation to educate all students.
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Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2026
The park has not received federal appropriations since 2013, instead paying for operations with revenue generated from residential and commercial leases as well as philanthropic donations.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Unlike many other military programs, Nexcom is not primarily funded through federal appropriations, but is rather a self-sustaining machine through its own retail sales, making its ability to grow – while also affecting a turnaround – critical for its survival.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,ryan Baker, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The agency has been under a microscope over the past year as two government shutdowns, one in October 2025 and the current DHS appropriations lapse, which began in February 2026, led to hourslong airport security lines as TSA officers had to work without pay.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
With the public safety committee’s vote of approval, AB 1959 moves to the Assembly’s appropriations committee.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Her last attempt died in appropriations last year.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The private, tax-deductible donations were placed in the National Park Service gift account, which is a mandatory account, according to the OMB official, and not subject to yearly congressional appropriations.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
There is an appropriations process to do that.
—NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2026
The park has not received federal appropriations since 2013, instead paying for operations with revenue generated from residential and commercial leases as well as philanthropic donations.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Unlike many other military programs, Nexcom is not primarily funded through federal appropriations, but is rather a self-sustaining machine through its own retail sales, making its ability to grow – while also affecting a turnaround – critical for its survival.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,ryan Baker, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The agency has been under a microscope over the past year as two government shutdowns, one in October 2025 and the current DHS appropriations lapse, which began in February 2026, led to hourslong airport security lines as TSA officers had to work without pay.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
With the public safety committee’s vote of approval, AB 1959 moves to the Assembly’s appropriations committee.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Her last attempt died in appropriations last year.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The private, tax-deductible donations were placed in the National Park Service gift account, which is a mandatory account, according to the OMB official, and not subject to yearly congressional appropriations.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
There is an appropriations process to do that.
—NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriations
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Republicans’ stance on pesticides has been a key point of contention in negotiations for the federal Farm Bill, which covers everything from food security programs to farm subsidies.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fast food nation BYD's stellar domestic sales growth has reversed recently, tracking a slump in China's broader EV sector amid persistent oversupply issues in the Chinese market and a rollback of government subsidies on new energy vehicles from the start of 2026.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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According to the Israeli human rights NGO Yesh Din, there were 305 incidents of settler violence between February 28 and March 29, with an average of over 10 incidents a day including assaults, property damage, and land takeovers.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The video is a generally standard depiction of what teen takeovers have been looking like, also happening at Atlantic Station, the Battery, and the Beltline.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In New London, where 20% of families live in poverty, aid from all state grants represented 41% of the city’s revenues in 2017 but 33% now.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Uthmeier said the state is using grants from his office to pay for the program.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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In rare cases, infected patients may develop complications such as reactive arthritis, bloodstream infections, seizures or hemolytic-uremic syndrome, which involves damage to blood vessels in the kidneys.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, because deportation is not considered a criminal matter, the constitutional provisions protecting those accused and convicted of crimes do not apply, including prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, providing a lawyer and requiring a jury trial.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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All of it costs farmers more in a year hit hard by weather, and with the potential for some farmers, like those in the South Platte River Basin, to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Appropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriations. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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