Synonyms of appropriations

appropriations

noun

plural of appropriation

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsidies
• grants
• allotments
• funds
• allocations
• subventions
• entitlements
• allowances
• annuities
• endowments
• assistances
• grants-in-aid
• aids
• block grants
• set-asides
• benefits
• stipends
• legacies
• bequests
• advances
• trust funds
• foreign aids
• state aids
• reliefs
• trusts

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• takeovers
• seizures
• annexations
• usurpations
• expropriations
• preemptions
• invasions
• assumptions
• sequestrations
• occupancies
• occupations
• misuses
• misappropriations
• detainers
• arrogations
• defalcations
• confiscations
• piracies
• impoundments
• misapplications
• peculations
• thefts
• encroachments
• embezzlements
• grabs
• infringements
• repossessions
• attachments
• ejections
• trespasses
• preoccupancies
• deforcements
• dispossessions
• despoilments
• disfurnishments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appropriations

Congress has failed to pass all appropriations bills by the beginning of the fiscal year, for the thirtieth year in a row. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Vought understands that federal funding provides a tool to consolidate power into the White House, said Bagenstos, who is now a law professor at the University of Michigan, specializing in disability and appropriations law. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2026

Amprius said a majority of the grant remains unfunded and depends on future government appropriations. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Second, anywhere recurring costs are added on top of one-time federal or state appropriations is a primary source of local and county governments’ finding a method of additional charges — sometimes unnecessarily. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Earlier this year, Collins used her position atop the appropriations committee to block OMB’s broader grantmaking regulation from coming into force. — David Lim, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Unlike some other regions, the program doesn’t require extra money from the state or appropriations requests every few years. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

But whether private or public, aviation security funds will have to come from congressional appropriations. — Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Although Congress reauthorized the National Levee Safety Program until 2028, appropriations have not been made to fully fund it. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026