appropriation
noun
ap·pro·pri·a·tion
ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən 
1
: an act or instance of appropriating something
2
: something that has been appropriated
specifically
: money set aside by formal action for a specific use
the city's appropriation for schools
Examples of appropriation in a Sentence
the appropriation of funds to repair the bridge
The economy has been weakened by the appropriation of the country's resources by corrupt officials.
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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.
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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
Historically speaking, many white people have had a hard time — or just been plain ignorant — about the line between appreciation and appropriation of Black culture.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 1 May 2025
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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
Historically speaking, many white people have had a hard time — or just been plain ignorant — about the line between appreciation and appropriation of Black culture.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for appropriation
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appropriation. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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appropriation
noun
ap·pro·pri·a·tion
ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən
1
: an act or instance of appropriating
2
: a sum of money appropriated for a specific use
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