appropriation
noun
the act of appropriating or taking possession of something, often without permission or consent.
appropriations
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pluralof appropriation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Lawmakers did put money toward new cool beds in the last supplemental appropriations bill.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
The proposed changes would exempt deposits into the rainy day fund and a short term reserve, called the “Projected Surplus Temporary Holding Account,” from the state appropriations limit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
And there was an incident this week while McConnell was chairing his defense appropriations subcommittee hearing.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
It operates outside the normal appropriations process on a framework built for a different world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
He was chair of the appropriations committee in the Utah House of Representatives, where he’d been first elected in 2000.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
