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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
Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But Republicans instead want to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open for a few weeks while bipartisan negotiations on appropriations take place.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The shutdown will end when Congress passes and Trump signs an appropriations bill to fund the federal departments and agencies that are currently suspending operations.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The amount of funding available from the NIH, NSF and DARPA varies annually, depending on congressional appropriations.
—Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Timing of the appropriations shows discussions around a potential National Guard deployment in Memphis may have begun as early as a year ago.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump officials have been warned internally that permanent firings during the shutdown could be effectively challenged as violations of appropriations law, according to a senior government official.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Four Kentucky House representatives — McGarvey, along with Andy Barr, James Comer and Thomas Massie — sent chamber leaders a letter this week urging them to remove language from an appropriations bill that would ban some intoxicating hemp products.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
As so often in recent years, Congress has yet to pass all 12 appropriations bills needed to fund the government on time.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But Republicans instead want to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open for a few weeks while bipartisan negotiations on appropriations take place.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The shutdown will end when Congress passes and Trump signs an appropriations bill to fund the federal departments and agencies that are currently suspending operations.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The amount of funding available from the NIH, NSF and DARPA varies annually, depending on congressional appropriations.
—Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Timing of the appropriations shows discussions around a potential National Guard deployment in Memphis may have begun as early as a year ago.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump officials have been warned internally that permanent firings during the shutdown could be effectively challenged as violations of appropriations law, according to a senior government official.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Four Kentucky House representatives — McGarvey, along with Andy Barr, James Comer and Thomas Massie — sent chamber leaders a letter this week urging them to remove language from an appropriations bill that would ban some intoxicating hemp products.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
As so often in recent years, Congress has yet to pass all 12 appropriations bills needed to fund the government on time.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriations
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In their funding bill, Democrats included a provision to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire this year, warning that failure to act could lead to higher insurance premiums.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have largely withheld votes from a short-term plan to fund the government, insisting Republicans engage with them on extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two candidates vying for a vacant Fort Worth area senate seat are open to state takeovers in the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee police previously told the Common Council the police task force responsible for the takeovers was paused Labor Day weekend to deal with violent crime on Water Street.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Biden administration created the program in 2023 to allow FEMA to award grants to state, local, or nonprofit organizations that provide support services to migrants released from ICE custody.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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This comes after earlier attempts to force changes at top universities by cancelling billions of dollars in research grants.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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The most likely cause of an increase in childhood deaths is malaria, which kills more than 400,000 children a year and can cause seizures.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the disorder generally presents with a global developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, and seizures and progressive motor symptoms, amongst other things.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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There were once 2,522 public domain allotments in California totaling 336,409 acres.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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