appropriate
adjective
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc..
is appropriating
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present progressiveof appropriate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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New Mexico is appropriating money linked to a financial windfall linked to record-breaking oil production in the Permian Basin.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2019
In a wide-ranging Q&A, we chat about everything from school design under segregation to why Silicon Valley is appropriating kid design.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2018
Mounting evidence also suggests China is appropriating proprietary technology from Western firms and then using it to compete directly in ever more advanced fields.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2011
He is appropriating my income, and the income of thousands of honest fellows.
From Endymion by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
"And if," said Mrs. Taylor, "I find that she is appropriating The Uncle too much, I shall not hesitate to remove him, on the plea of introducing him to some other and more important guests."
From A Lame Dog's Diary by S. (Sarah) Macnaughtan
