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as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
archaeologists wrongfully appropriated artifacts excavated at ancient sites for their museums
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as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
you can't just appropriate somebody's term paper and put your name on it!
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Recent Examples of appropriated
This appears to create a fund into which unlimited funds can be appropriated, guaranteeing that taxpayers will never get a refund of their tax dollars.
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Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024
The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a constitutional struggle within the branches.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
The revenues will be appropriated for education purposes, including public schools and higher education, according to the constitutional amendment.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The funding allocated by Congress for the migrant care grant program is a fraction of the money appropriated for FEMA's disaster relief efforts.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
The first big hero of the moment was the beer-swilling, leather-wearing, foulmouthed Stone Cold Steve Austin, who appropriated a famous Bible verse for his own purposes.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Congress has not fully appropriated funding to NSF Engines per the CHIPS Act, and the agency encountered a $800 million budget cut this past March.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Of course, military style has been appropriated by different subcultures for decades.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Once overshadowed and culturally appropriated by its imperial neighbor — Russia — Ukrainian music, art, ballet and cinema are now rightfully claiming their spot on the global map, reminding the world that there is a lot more to Ukraine and its people than the latest news from the frontlines.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024
The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a constitutional struggle within the branches.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
The revenues will be appropriated for education purposes, including public schools and higher education, according to the constitutional amendment.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The funding allocated by Congress for the migrant care grant program is a fraction of the money appropriated for FEMA's disaster relief efforts.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
The first big hero of the moment was the beer-swilling, leather-wearing, foulmouthed Stone Cold Steve Austin, who appropriated a famous Bible verse for his own purposes.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Congress has not fully appropriated funding to NSF Engines per the CHIPS Act, and the agency encountered a $800 million budget cut this past March.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Of course, military style has been appropriated by different subcultures for decades.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Once overshadowed and culturally appropriated by its imperial neighbor — Russia — Ukrainian music, art, ballet and cinema are now rightfully claiming their spot on the global map, reminding the world that there is a lot more to Ukraine and its people than the latest news from the frontlines.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriated
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Laboratory analysis also identified heroin among the drugs seized.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Then came the drive for reparations and restitution, which not only sought to compensate for the unimaginable suffering but also for the property seized by the Nazis.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Authorities also confiscated the suspects' passports and imposed restrictions on their communication with others.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2022, the Saudi ambassador in Beirut reported that the authorities in the kingdom had confiscated 700 million tablets smuggled from Lebanon since 2014.Tim Lister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Similar to how Pugh swiped liner above and across her upper eyelid for a bold and otherworldly look, this is your sign to be daring and experimental with your makeup.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Several of the members’ personal items were swiped from the van, including computers, passports and documents, the BBC reported.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Murray grabbed his jacket and walked out again.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Appropriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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