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
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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 benefit reductions for November are temporary, and SNAP recipients are expected to receive full benefits once the government shutdown ends and regular appropriations have been approved.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The contingency plan says nearly all of those employees who continue to work will be paid using sources other than annual appropriations, which are on hold during the shutdown.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The 2025 shutdown, by comparison, has derailed 100% of appropriations.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The deal has been hashed out by Democratic and Republican members of the Senate Appropriations Committee who have worked together to advance several appropriations bills earlier this year.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Congress typically approves funding for these nutrition programs through the annual appropriations process.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Democrats have refused to move forward on appropriations without an extension of health insurance subsidies on which millions of Americans rely, and Republicans have not budged on the issue.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Once established, the commission would be able to enter agreements or contracts for grants or appropriations from federal, state, and local governments, individuals, foundations or other organizations.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
But lawmakers continued to vote down some appropriations bills, sending the group back to the drawing board.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The contingency plan says nearly all of those employees who continue to work will be paid using sources other than annual appropriations, which are on hold during the shutdown.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The 2025 shutdown, by comparison, has derailed 100% of appropriations.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The deal has been hashed out by Democratic and Republican members of the Senate Appropriations Committee who have worked together to advance several appropriations bills earlier this year.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Congress typically approves funding for these nutrition programs through the annual appropriations process.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Democrats have refused to move forward on appropriations without an extension of health insurance subsidies on which millions of Americans rely, and Republicans have not budged on the issue.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Once established, the commission would be able to enter agreements or contracts for grants or appropriations from federal, state, and local governments, individuals, foundations or other organizations.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
But lawmakers continued to vote down some appropriations bills, sending the group back to the drawing board.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriations
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In the end, the Democrats mostly oriented their demands toward health care—above all, the renewal of expiring Obamacare subsidies—as opposed to, say, prioritizing more abstract ultimatums related to creeping authoritarianism.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana has proposed redirecting some of the money for ACA subsidies directly to households rather than to insurers.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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The trio developed a reputation for aggressive takeovers of companies, most notably the now-legendary raid on the Kremenchuk steel plant in 2006.—
Olena Loginova,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kenvue shareholders will own about 46% in what is one of the largest corporate takeovers this year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Field Building, located at 135 South LaSalle Street, is among six buildings in the Loop being revived through the city’s Tax Increment Financing grants.—
Kristin Larson,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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At that time, organizations can apply for grants to create a program that will distribute the cash payments.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rain placed her body on top of River to try and stop his seizures.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The investigation stems from two prior drug trafficking seizures earlier this month, the DA’s office said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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As fisheries recover, annual allotments get bigger.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Department of Human Services spokesperson Gavin Lesnick did not respond to an email requesting clarification on the minimum allotments.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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