appropriate
adjective
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc..
has appropriated
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present perfectof appropriate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Adequately treating the sewage on both sides of the border would cost an estimated $1 billion; Congress has appropriated more than $300 million so far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
But for creators worried about how A.I. has appropriated their work, these rulings have offered a strategy.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
Levin said the U.S. government has appropriated $653 million for fixing and expanding the South Bay wastewater plant — an amount that steadily increased after an initial $300 million was committed in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025
In recent years, the Florida Legislature has appropriated more than $2.3 billion to help protect its lands.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
The United States has appropriated a total of about $34 billion to support the reconstruction of Iraq, of which about $21 billion has been appropriated for the "Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund."
From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)
