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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
One is from an emergency spending bill, called a supplemental appropriation.
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
That's because a continuing resolution, unlike regular appropriations bills, lacks a congressional statement of direction on how funds are to be spent by a department or agency.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
And no matter what happens with the specific arts grants programs, various appropriations bills also could direct money toward cultural nonprofits.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The plaintiffs contend that the Department failed to follow proper rulemaking procedures and ignored congressional mandates in the most recent education appropriations bill.
—Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
That's because a continuing resolution, unlike regular appropriations bills, lacks a congressional statement of direction on how funds are to be spent by a department or agency.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
And no matter what happens with the specific arts grants programs, various appropriations bills also could direct money toward cultural nonprofits.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The plaintiffs contend that the Department failed to follow proper rulemaking procedures and ignored congressional mandates in the most recent education appropriations bill.
—Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
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In Europe, the company is facing a European Union investigation into whether China provided unfair subsidies to a BYD plant in Hungary, according to a Financial Times report.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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As penny-pinching became even more vital coming out of the strikes, productions are increasingly opting to shoot in regions with more generous subsidies for Hollywood.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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The violence is raising concerns of a gang takeover, with Hérard’s name being often cited along with others as a possible beneficiary of the effort.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The same day, Columbia moved to expel and suspend for multiple years students involved in last spring’s takeover of Hamilton Hall.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Still, the department will continue to administer its statutory functions that students from disadvantaged backgrounds rely on, including grants, formula funding and loans, McMahon stressed recently.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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His administration also moved to cut grants extended to Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty — nonprofit organizations that receive all their funding from USAGM — and suspend the full-time staff of VOA, which is a federal entity.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Mar. 2025
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Investigators had confiscated more than 335 pounds of meth, nearly 9 pounds of heroin, more than 1,500 fentanyl pills and more than $150,000 during the years-long operation before Wednesday’s seizures.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The egg seizures are outpacing border officials' interception of fentanyl.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Some research suggests that adhering to certain patterns — such as spacing your weekly allotment of drinks out over a few days and consuming them with a meal — may be beneficial.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 2024 tournament generated more than $1 billion in sales over the course of 67 games, an estimate that does not factor in any make-good allotments that were deducted from the gross sales tally.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trump's economic war and annexation threats have infuriated Canadians.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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There are also mounting concerns among Palestinians that US President Donald Trump may endorse annexation of the occupied territory, which is home to more than 3 million Palestinians.—
Nada Bashir,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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