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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
New York argued that the appropriation was law; it was passed by Congress over Nixon’s veto.
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Tom Campbell, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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, 4 Feb. 2025
Ask Trump administration nominees their opinion on congressional appropriations authority.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers also have to fund the government for the rest of the year, start the appropriations process for next year and raise the debt ceiling.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Tom Campbell, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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, 4 Feb. 2025
Ask Trump administration nominees their opinion on congressional appropriations authority.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers also have to fund the government for the rest of the year, start the appropriations process for next year and raise the debt ceiling.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriation
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Tesla and SpaceX have benefited from lucrative government contracts from the Defense Department, NASA and other federal entities, as well as plenty of tax breaks and subsidies over the years.—
Will Weissert,
The Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2025
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Collaborations between governments could help secure subsidies, which would reduce production costs and make these products more affordable.—
Sachin Rustgi,
The Conversation,
18 Feb. 2025
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The subway takeover is flanked by the launch of a one-of-a-kind art book conceived as a box with 30 Polaroid photographs of the same subjects, paying homage to Maripol’s signature art form.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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The rapid advance into the city comes less than three weeks after the rebels claimed the takeover of Goma, the largest city and capital of the neighboring North Kivu province on January 27.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Leaders say the future of their work, which relies heavily on federal grants, is also unknown.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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The deadline for the second round of grants, GAP 2, remains July 10, as originally set.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2025
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Although law enforcement seizures of illicit fentanyl have surged in recent years, there’s also some evidence that the drug supply is changing again.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges Coleman filed a knowingly false affidavit with the goal of achieving a search warrant that led to the seizure of four vehicles and Fidelity Investment accounts valued at $5.5 million.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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However, if a family needs more tickets, they are allowed to trade for additional ticket allotments from other families that may not need them.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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But there may be more at play than just a (potentially) unequal allotment of resources.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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And Crimea at least, as the new jewel in Putin’s crown, received billions of dollars of Russian subsidies to showcase the annexation.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2025
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Unlike the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the 2022 invasion produced an unprecedented level of transatlantic unity, including the expansion of NATO and sanctions on Russian trade and finance.—
Ronald H. Linden,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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