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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
The international network is in court in Washington, D.C., seeking a permanent reversal of Lake's orders to kill all funding for it and to wind down all operations, despite a congressional appropriation of $142 million for the network in the current fiscal year.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
The arena complex isn’t the only project seeking state backing through appropriation bonds.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
Though Johnson made liberal use of impoundment, holding up appropriations for everything from a national aquarium to federal highways, everything changed when Nixon attempted a similar ploy a few years later to check the power of a hostile House and Senate.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Germain emphasized that while fraud in the program was rare, the layoffs left states with no federal oversight, raising questions about how funds will be managed when the current appropriation expires in September.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
The arena complex isn’t the only project seeking state backing through appropriation bonds.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
Though Johnson made liberal use of impoundment, holding up appropriations for everything from a national aquarium to federal highways, everything changed when Nixon attempted a similar ploy a few years later to check the power of a hostile House and Senate.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Germain emphasized that while fraud in the program was rare, the layoffs left states with no federal oversight, raising questions about how funds will be managed when the current appropriation expires in September.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
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Another possibility: Japan, where White was scouting for the third season before Thailand lured the production away with generous subsidies.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, transit agency operating revenue (excluding subsidies) rose 13.8% from December 2023 to $336.2 million in December 2024, falling $2.5 million short of December 2019 figures (Chart 1).—
Ankit Mishra,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Her comments came during a rise of attacks on Tesla dealerships, vehicles and other property as people retaliated against Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's takeover of multiple federal agencies.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Times previously reported that the number of street takeovers nearly doubled from 2019 to 2020 in the city of Los Angeles.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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This week, a federal antisemitism task force announced a review of Harvard's federal grants and contracts, worth nearly $9 billion, as the university faces an investigation into campus antisemitism, and Princeton University confirmed dozens of its research grants have been halted.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The ready-to-wear award went to Rachel Scott of Diotima, which received a grant and access to a Google mentorship program created in partnership with FTUS.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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This can include damage to credit scores, along with the prospect of penalties and collection activities including the seizure of wages, tax refunds, and even Social Security benefits.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Oregon Health Authority tracks xylazine, along with other illicit drugs, via mortalities and drug seizures.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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The education policy nonprofit acknowledged progress with basic allotment increase, special education formula updates and bilingual student funding.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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That's an especially big caveat for subscribers to the faster Fusion plan, which is still subject to the same data allotments.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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Between President Trump’s trade war, his threats of annexation and the resignation of Canada’s last prime minister, a lot happened in the run-up to this race to shape how voters are feeling.—
Kaleigh Rogers,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Reminds [me] also of the aggressors' narratives for justifying many other military interventions, occupations, and annexations in world history.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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