unappropriated

American  

[uhn-uh-proh-pree-ey-tid] / ˌʌn əˈproʊ priˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. not set apart or voted for some purpose or use, as money, revenues, etc.

2. not taken into possession by any person.

   A portion of the land remained unappropriated.

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unappropriated British  

/ ˌʌnəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. not set aside for specific use

2. accounting designating that portion of the profits of a business enterprise that is retained in the business and not withdrawn by the proprietor

3. (of property) not having been taken into any person's possession or control

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Etymology

Origin of unappropriated

1750–60; un- ¹ + appropriate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The $5 million was then set aside in the unappropriated balance, also known as the UB, which appears on Page 1,013 of one of the mayor’s budget books, under the category “animal services operations.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

Northam already has plans for $354 million of the $1.1 billion in unappropriated funds, intending to roll it into the two-year budget he will propose in December for mental health, small-business recovery and other programs.

From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2021

The panel has enough money to remain running until Nov. 30, when unappropriated money transferred to the commission two months ago runs out.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2015

"Travelers' lost change is unappropriated dollars that should be put to good use," Miller said during a House Homeland Security Committee meeting in October.

From Chicago Tribune • Nov. 26, 2013

She writes to the Department of the Interior at Washington, asking for full information about the method of taking up land, about the unappropriated lands and instructions for homesteaders.

From The American Country Girl by Crow, Martha Foote