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as in subsidy
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 takeover
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 appropriation
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) also signed onto the letter, along with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), the top Democrats on the appropriations committees in both chambers.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 May 2025
Trump is also expecting Congress to pass a massive supplemental that gives the U.S. military an additional $119 billion cash infusion, above and beyond what the regular appropriations process would provide.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
This is a recognizable act of appropriation and, in that sense, an artistic strategy.
—David Wallace-Wells, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Wright said support for nuclear power could be included in the reconciliation package, but some advocates are also worried that the package, or the annual appropriations bills, are the exact kind of political battles that efforts to support nuclear power, like the tax credits, could get tied up in.
—Allison Prang, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2025
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 May 2025
Trump is also expecting Congress to pass a massive supplemental that gives the U.S. military an additional $119 billion cash infusion, above and beyond what the regular appropriations process would provide.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
This is a recognizable act of appropriation and, in that sense, an artistic strategy.
—David Wallace-Wells, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Wright said support for nuclear power could be included in the reconciliation package, but some advocates are also worried that the package, or the annual appropriations bills, are the exact kind of political battles that efforts to support nuclear power, like the tax credits, could get tied up in.
—Allison Prang, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
Noun
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Commercial outlets survive by earning their keep — not by relying on subsidies that every citizen is compelled to support.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Education grants, housing subsidies and green-energy projects are best cut and handled by state governments or the private sector.—
Veronique de Rugy,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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Allow guest blogging or social media posting (i.e., an influencer account takeover).—
Emily Reynolds Bergh,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The journey picks up again on May 30 and heads to Cannes, with a takeover of the Armani/Caffè terrace, and then heads to Capri, where a Giorgio Armani boutique opened in April on Via Camerelle that was designed to evoke the atmosphere of seaside destinations.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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Revenue generated will go back into the Makers Mindset platform, funding expanded access and future grant opportunities for underrepresented founders.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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O'Neal said the Arkansas Economic Development Commission will notify economic developers and other officials about the ability to apply for grants, and promote the opportunity to apply for the grants at the state's Rural Development conference that begins Tuesday.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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Her daughter, Amanda, is disabled and has conditions including cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
16 May 2025
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What starts to come into view is that Laura had a daughter who looks suspiciously like Piper, and that perhaps Laura has tried this trick before on Oliver, who can’t leave the premises without having a grand mal seizure.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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Evans said in a January news release that Maryland athletics is set to take on $25 million in new expenses starting this fall because of the university pledging to commit the full allotment of $20.5 million to revenue sharing, which Smith repeated Thursday.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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The House version increases the basic allotment Texas school districts receive by $395 per pupil, from $6,160 to $6,555.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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The city will need to approve the annexation at an upcoming meeting.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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His use of the term appeasement echoed the criticism of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who conceded Germany’s annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland in 1938 before World War II.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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