Thesaurus results for APPROPRIATION

appropriation

noun

ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən

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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for appropriation

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Strategies outlined in the release include protecting, preserving and restoring affordable homes; providing direct subsidies and increasing access to homeownership for first-time homebuyers; preventing evictions and foreclosures; and working with employers on workforce housing needs.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Some Sacramento buyers have been scoring lower mortgage rates, as low as 4%, on new construction, Frank said Unlike families selling their older homes, builders of new construction, often in complexes, are able to take advantage of government subsidies and other tools to lower costs.

— Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025