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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
Entitlements spending happens on autopilot, outside the normal appropriations process that consumes so much of Congress’s energy.
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The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Congress hasn’t passed any of its 12 appropriations bills for next fiscal year’s budget.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Under these circumstances the workers will usually be compensated for their unpaid labor once the relevant appropriations bill is enacted.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Yee-Wallace questioned whether the remaining damages — the punitive damages — would come from a state Department of Administration fund or Boise State’s general appropriations.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Congress hasn’t passed any of its 12 appropriations bills for next fiscal year’s budget.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Under these circumstances the workers will usually be compensated for their unpaid labor once the relevant appropriations bill is enacted.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Yee-Wallace questioned whether the remaining damages — the punitive damages — would come from a state Department of Administration fund or Boise State’s general appropriations.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
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Lukashenko's support for the war in Ukraine has led to the rupture of Belarus' ties with the U.S. and the EU, ending his gamesmanship of using the West to try to win more subsidies from the Kremlin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Electronic device, electronic component, computer makers and communication equipment makers all outperformed as investors warm to the new trade in subsidies.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, until The Friedkin Group’s takeover is approved, Everton will have to entertain offers for their assets, including Branthwaite.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Questions have been raised over the Italian banking group’s commitment to the deal by simultaneously launching an ambitious formal takeover offer for Italian peer Banco BPM in late November.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, Cassava Republic was awarded a $20,000 grant to translate and produce 10 children’s books into three Nigerian languages.—
Abdi Latif Dahir,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Scott's Final Nominations Projections as Voting Closes Throughout the fest, all donations to this effort will be doubled through the generosity of a $100,000 matching grant.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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Experts warn this could have a chilling effect on financial institutions and companies, which might fear investigations or severe penalties, including hefty fines, asset seizures, and criminal charges, on companies and individuals making ransom or extortion payments.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms for moderate to severe bird flu infections may also include high fever, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, altered consciousness and seizures, the CDC says.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bonus pool money can be traded in increments of $250,000, and teams can acquire up to an additional 60% of what was in their original allotment, meaning the Dodgers potentially could add just over another $3 million to their bonus pool.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Starting Wednesday, teams may make trades to increase their signing bonus allotment by up to 60% from their initial figure.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Then there’s outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who flew south as Trump reignited talk of tariffs and annexation.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The former vice president warned in that op-ed that Chinese annexation of Taiwan could rattle global supply chains and spark a nuclear arms race. Pence since leaving office delivered speeches and used his advocacy group to warn Republicans against withdrawing from the world stage.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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