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
Relevance
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
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of appropriations
Immigration advocates warn that regular appropriations bills often include provisions that would require DHS to report to Congress or the public on spending, program updates and demographics of those detained.
—
Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 June 2026
In a departure from the normal appropriations process, Republicans opted to fund the bulk of DHS with help from Democrats, while moving forward with funding for the department's immigration enforcement agencies on their own.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 June 2026
First elected in 1996, Collins has said her experience and key position as chair of the powerful appropriations committee are two reasons to send her back to the Senate.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The agencies were left out of a broader Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill that passed Congress in late April on the heels of a record-long partial government shutdown.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Green infrastructure requires funding, and yet Republicans have slashed appropriations for climate programs.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
The House and Senate appropriations committees ultimately negotiate and decide which projects receive funding, and how much.
—Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Collins has said her experience and key position as chair of the powerful appropriations committee are two reasons to send her back to the Senate.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The House will vote on a resolution expressing support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, a war powers resolution pulling troops from Lebanon and one of 12 appropriations bills.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 June 2026
In a departure from the normal appropriations process, Republicans opted to fund the bulk of DHS with help from Democrats, while moving forward with funding for the department's immigration enforcement agencies on their own.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 June 2026
First elected in 1996, Collins has said her experience and key position as chair of the powerful appropriations committee are two reasons to send her back to the Senate.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The agencies were left out of a broader Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill that passed Congress in late April on the heels of a record-long partial government shutdown.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Green infrastructure requires funding, and yet Republicans have slashed appropriations for climate programs.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
The House and Senate appropriations committees ultimately negotiate and decide which projects receive funding, and how much.
—Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Collins has said her experience and key position as chair of the powerful appropriations committee are two reasons to send her back to the Senate.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The House will vote on a resolution expressing support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, a war powers resolution pulling troops from Lebanon and one of 12 appropriations bills.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriations
Noun
-
The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
-
Additionally, the growth of the China market, led by Huawei’s ecosystem push and government subsidies, encouraged consumer upgrades and strengthened overall demand.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
-
City leaders and entrepreneurs have rushed to embrace the games, staging watch parties, block festivals and bar takeovers.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
-
Parents and teachers have been raising the alarms at school board meetings and town halls about losing educators and special programs due to the closures and state takeovers.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Noun
-
Carpenter also says the district is closely monitoring some potential cuts to federal grants for students of poverty and language learners.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
-
The Austin Film Society has grown into one of the country’s largest film organizations, operating a repertory theater, managing a film studio, a public access TV studio with over 600 hundred producers, and awarding over $3,000,000 in grants to Texas filmmakers since 1996.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Noun
-
Under current law, 65% of money from fireworks fines and seizures must go to the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Fireworks Enforcement and Disposal Fund.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
-
Someone with severe disease can experience confusion, loss of coordination, difficulty speaking and seizures, and the CDC says approximately one in 10 people with severe disease die.—
Emily Vetter,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
-
The whole issue of restocking vacant allotments?—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
-
The Lower Basin states recently proposed slashing their water allotments by about 20% annually and asked Upper Basin states to commit to permanent cuts to ensure water keeps flowing south.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
Noun
-
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 22 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
