appropriation
noun
ap·pro·pri·a·tion
ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən 
1
: an act or instance of appropriating something
2
: something that has been appropriated
specifically
: money set aside by formal action for a specific use
the city's appropriation for schools
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the appropriation of funds to repair the bridge
The economy has been weakened by the appropriation of the country's resources by corrupt officials.
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The Committee has provided no funding for crowd counting activities associated with gatherings held on federal property in Washington, D.C.
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Tamara Keith, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which subsidizes utility costs for qualifying households, was allocated $3.7 billion as part of an appropriations bill President Joe Biden signed in September.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
However, the agency scored a big victory earlier this year when the Supreme Court turned down an effort by a payday lending trade group to declare the bureau’s structure unconstitutional because it is funded by bank fees instead of congressional appropriations.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
One of Congress’ highest priorities, a new defense appropriations bill, was passed late last year.
—William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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Tamara Keith, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which subsidizes utility costs for qualifying households, was allocated $3.7 billion as part of an appropriations bill President Joe Biden signed in September.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
However, the agency scored a big victory earlier this year when the Supreme Court turned down an effort by a payday lending trade group to declare the bureau’s structure unconstitutional because it is funded by bank fees instead of congressional appropriations.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
One of Congress’ highest priorities, a new defense appropriations bill, was passed late last year.
—William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appropriation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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appropriation
noun
ap·pro·pri·a·tion
ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən
1
: an act or instance of appropriating
2
: a sum of money appropriated for a specific use
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