appropriate
adjective
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc..
appropriating
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present participleof appropriate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026
Historically, it’s been appropriating funds and making laws, ostensibly through negotiation between various voting blocs and ideological groups.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2024
Liu pushed back against the entrepreneurs, accusing them of appropriating the Taiwanese drink, known as boba or bubble tea, which has became popular around the world.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024
Its neighbor to the south, Greece, had objected for years to allowing the Balkan nation into the military alliance, asserting it was appropriating classical Greek heritage with its name.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
Kether, who was keen on appropriating that technology, too, said sagely, “If anything’s certain, it’s that nothing’s certain.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
