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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 state Assembly’s appropriations committee is set to consider the bill Thursday.
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Felicia Mello, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
If Republicans maintain control of the House, our first priority should be accountability and oversight of this administration through whatever means necessary — leveraging the appropriations process, wielding subpoena power, working with outside partners to file lawsuits and more.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
At the time, now Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer had announced that an appropriations bill included up to $10 million for the establishment of the USAISI at NIST.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
But lawmakers did send him supplemental appropriations for the operations in May.
—Jasmine Farrier, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Republicans circled back on the two-pronged plan to fund immigration agencies through reconciliation and the rest of DHS through the traditional appropriations process.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The lapse in appropriations left thousands of DHS staffers working without pay for weeks, including TSA officers.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Drone warfare would see a disproportionate share of that increase — triple the 2026 appropriations for drone warfare.
—Ryan Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
As a result, Democrats refused to fund DHS as part of regular appropriations, pushing for new restrictions on how immigration enforcement officials conduct themselves.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Felicia Mello, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
If Republicans maintain control of the House, our first priority should be accountability and oversight of this administration through whatever means necessary — leveraging the appropriations process, wielding subpoena power, working with outside partners to file lawsuits and more.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
At the time, now Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer had announced that an appropriations bill included up to $10 million for the establishment of the USAISI at NIST.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
But lawmakers did send him supplemental appropriations for the operations in May.
—Jasmine Farrier, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Republicans circled back on the two-pronged plan to fund immigration agencies through reconciliation and the rest of DHS through the traditional appropriations process.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The lapse in appropriations left thousands of DHS staffers working without pay for weeks, including TSA officers.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Drone warfare would see a disproportionate share of that increase — triple the 2026 appropriations for drone warfare.
—Ryan Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
As a result, Democrats refused to fund DHS as part of regular appropriations, pushing for new restrictions on how immigration enforcement officials conduct themselves.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriations
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Housing First, with its emphasis on permanent subsidies, is enormously expensive, and the lion’s share of the budget is consumed by a small minority of beneficiaries who have already been housed.—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Other regions are offering subsidies to renovate, or even giving properties away for free, provided buyers commit to living in them.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
8 May 2026
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Cohen’s financiers at TD Bank don’t have a lot of experience backing corporate takeovers.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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The takeovers were prompted by campuses receiving five failed accountability ratings in a row.—
Lina Ruiz
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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City Manager Maraskeshia Smith has proposed cuts that include laying off or demoting 37 employees, cutting violence prevention grants and shortening neighborhood pool hours.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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The package would create a series of new county arts programs, including direct grants to artists, a county artist-in-residence program and money to support spaces that showcase artists and their work.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Early symptoms include headache, fever and nausea, before progressing to confusion, coma and seizures.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Preeclampsia can impair kidney and liver function, cause blood clotting problems, fluid in the lungs, seizures, and, in severe forms or when left untreated, result in maternal and infant death.—
Tina Sturdevant,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The defending champs sold out all 8,700 season-ticket memberships for the 2026 season with a 92% renewal rate from the previous season, becoming the first team in league history to sell out season ticket allotments for three consecutive years, the person said.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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But others were planted with random allotments of four and 12 species, reflecting the middle and upper ends of tree diversity in similar-sized areas of our local forests.—
John Parker,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“Appropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriations. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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