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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
Cooper's administration attributes the shortfall to rising construction costs, labor shortages, the COVID-19 pandemic and a congressional appropriation that was roughly half of what the state requested.
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CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
The House failed to pass a long-term appropriations bill, and the short-term funding bill did not address the direct-file tax program.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Despite federal legislation passed nearly 35 years ago aimed at correcting this cultural appropriation and theft, an ABC News investigation found progress has been slow.
—Stephanie Ramos, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Her bill endorses a $15 million annual appropriation that would support a network of nonprofits that cater to the poorest of the unbefriended.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2024
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CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
The House failed to pass a long-term appropriations bill, and the short-term funding bill did not address the direct-file tax program.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Despite federal legislation passed nearly 35 years ago aimed at correcting this cultural appropriation and theft, an ABC News investigation found progress has been slow.
—Stephanie Ramos, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Her bill endorses a $15 million annual appropriation that would support a network of nonprofits that cater to the poorest of the unbefriended.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
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All around the world, special interests fought to ensure these subsidies would remain and grow.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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But according to Cox, federal subsidies are not the only way to make GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic more affordable.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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As artificial intelligence rakes through the tech industry and beyond, some students also see some of the hands-on jobs taught in trade schools as less vulnerable to the machine-learning takeover.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Zach Bryan leads the pack at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards with 21 nominations, followed by Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen, signaling a country music takeover.Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Indonesia is also bolstering its cultural policies that include an annual $13 million international co-production grant.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Republic’s coverage of southern Arizona is funded, in part, with a grant from Report for America.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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And only one seizure of fentanyl – roughly a quarter of a pound – was reported since fiscal year 2017.Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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Caffeine can lead to restlessness, rapid breathing and seizures.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Tigers are one of eight teams with the highest 2025 bonus pool allotment of $7,555,500.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Dodgers have the smallest such allotment in the majors, with only around $5.1 million total to spend on international signings in 2025.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Most countries have not recognized the annexation of the Golan Heights but then U.S. President Donald Trump - now president-elect - said the U.S. would recognize Israel's sovereignty in the area in 2019.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Since Hamas’s brutal attacks on Israel on October 7 last year, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 250 others hostage, settler leaders in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have been pushing for the annexation of the whole West Bank.Nic Robertson, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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