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as in subsidies
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 takeovers
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 appropriations
Responding to accusations of padding his budget, Robinson explained that adjustments were necessary due to a lack of appropriations by the Quorum Court.
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Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
One of Congress’ highest priorities, a new defense appropriations bill, was passed late last year.
—William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Kavanagh and Livingston are chairs of their respective chambers' appropriations committees.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The committee's lawyers wrote in a court filing that Willis' failure to do so had delayed its ability to finish its inquiry and to provide recommendations for any legislation or changes in appropriations that might result.
—Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The committee’s lawyers wrote in a court filing that Willis’ failure to do so had delayed its ability to finish its inquiry and to provide recommendations for any legislation or changes in appropriations that might result.
—Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Entitlements spending happens on autopilot, outside the normal appropriations process that consumes so much of Congress’s energy.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Some agencies and programs would continue to function, at least partly, despite a shutdown because their mandatory spending is not subject to annual appropriations by Congress.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
The House controls policy and appropriations (spending) and can cut programs, departments, agencies, as well as make new laws like term limits and pass a balanced budget amendment.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
One of Congress’ highest priorities, a new defense appropriations bill, was passed late last year.
—William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Kavanagh and Livingston are chairs of their respective chambers' appropriations committees.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The committee's lawyers wrote in a court filing that Willis' failure to do so had delayed its ability to finish its inquiry and to provide recommendations for any legislation or changes in appropriations that might result.
—Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The committee’s lawyers wrote in a court filing that Willis’ failure to do so had delayed its ability to finish its inquiry and to provide recommendations for any legislation or changes in appropriations that might result.
—Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Entitlements spending happens on autopilot, outside the normal appropriations process that consumes so much of Congress’s energy.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Some agencies and programs would continue to function, at least partly, despite a shutdown because their mandatory spending is not subject to annual appropriations by Congress.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
The House controls policy and appropriations (spending) and can cut programs, departments, agencies, as well as make new laws like term limits and pass a balanced budget amendment.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Appropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriations. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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