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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Federal appropriations for the Kennedy Center cover operations, maintenance and other campus expenses, while the institution’s employee payroll and lineup of artistic programming is funded separately through ticketing, fundraising and other non-federal revenues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It is expected to be heard in the Senate’s appropriations committee next month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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
“What you really get as appropriations chair is hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks,” a fellow congressional appropriator told me, “not what everybody else gets.”
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The statements made by Department witnesses seeking appropriations were not in accord with those contained in key publications of the Agriculture Department.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
