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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
Payments to American citizens through Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, veterans' health benefits and other programs that do not need annual appropriations.
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Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Such appropriations are the fundamental and ultimate business of Congress, as per the Constitution.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Inquiries to Republican and Democratic leaders on health and appropriations committees in both the House and Senate were not immediately responded to.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
That maneuver would protect an increase in defense funding from bipartisan negotiations over the top-line spending limits for the 12 annual appropriations bills.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The new Congress will also be considering spending reductions, particularly to food stamps and healthcare programs — goals long sought by conservatives as part of the annual appropriations process.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
As communities work to get back on their feet, a handful of congressmen and women from Virginia and North Carolina have implored congressional leaders not to forget public lands in supplemental appropriations for natural disasters.
—Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Dec. 2024
At the same time, the new Congress will also be considering spending reductions, particularly to food stamps and health care programs, goals long sought by conservatives as part of the annual appropriations process.
—Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 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
Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Such appropriations are the fundamental and ultimate business of Congress, as per the Constitution.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Inquiries to Republican and Democratic leaders on health and appropriations committees in both the House and Senate were not immediately responded to.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
That maneuver would protect an increase in defense funding from bipartisan negotiations over the top-line spending limits for the 12 annual appropriations bills.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The new Congress will also be considering spending reductions, particularly to food stamps and healthcare programs — goals long sought by conservatives as part of the annual appropriations process.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
As communities work to get back on their feet, a handful of congressmen and women from Virginia and North Carolina have implored congressional leaders not to forget public lands in supplemental appropriations for natural disasters.
—Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Dec. 2024
At the same time, the new Congress will also be considering spending reductions, particularly to food stamps and health care programs, goals long sought by conservatives as part of the annual appropriations process.
—Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 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
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“Appropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriations. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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