appropriation
noun
ap·pro·pri·a·tion
ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən 
1
: an act or instance of appropriating something
2
: something that has been appropriated
specifically
: money set aside by formal action for a specific use
the city's appropriation for schools
Examples of appropriation in a Sentence
the appropriation of funds to repair the bridge
The economy has been weakened by the appropriation of the country's resources by corrupt officials.
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Their next move is to petition congressional lawmakers to explicitly write GISS's funds into an appropriations bill.
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Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 28 May 2025
In 2019, during the country’s longest government shutdown, Duffy voted against a transportation and housing appropriations bill that would have provided funding for the FAA but also included many provisions unrelated to air traffic control.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
However, there are still concerns that Dunleavy may veto additional appropriations for public education, which would leave school districts waiting until January to know their budget for the 2025-2026 school year, according to the Anchorage School District.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
For oversight to be effective, there must be strict accountability requirements that provide sanctions for non-compliance that include cuts in administrative salaries and appropriations withheld until compliance is achieved.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
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Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 28 May 2025
In 2019, during the country’s longest government shutdown, Duffy voted against a transportation and housing appropriations bill that would have provided funding for the FAA but also included many provisions unrelated to air traffic control.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
However, there are still concerns that Dunleavy may veto additional appropriations for public education, which would leave school districts waiting until January to know their budget for the 2025-2026 school year, according to the Anchorage School District.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
For oversight to be effective, there must be strict accountability requirements that provide sanctions for non-compliance that include cuts in administrative salaries and appropriations withheld until compliance is achieved.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for appropriation
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“Appropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appropriation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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appropriation
noun
ap·pro·pri·a·tion
ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən
1
: an act or instance of appropriating
2
: a sum of money appropriated for a specific use
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