appropriate
adjective
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc..
appropriated
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past participleof appropriate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof appropriate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
appropriateadjectivesuitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc..
Example Sentences
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To be sure, the president and the executive branch are charged with lawfully implementing congressional directives about the dispersal of appropriated funds.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Congress authorized reconstruction after the British burned the White House during the War of 1812 and specifically appropriated money used to construct the original East and West Wings.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Every dollar appropriated, he added, would be used to build the "lethality" of US military forces and "reinforce peace through strength".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“There is no significant pool of federal grant money appropriated, so this threat has no teeth for any state. None of them are expecting any significant federal funds for elections,” Becker said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Originally destined for the lab’s finance department, enterprising researchers soon appropriated the machines for their own purposes.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
