This page shows Appropriate in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like proper or suitable. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.
Appropriate in a sentence
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Appropriate meaning
- To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
- To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
- To annex (for example a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property).
Synonyms of Appropriate
Example sentences (20)
And since Maple has technically brought the other players together, it is only appropriate she becomes their leader.
Asked if he would swear the oath, he said he would do “what is entirely appropriate as the representative of Australia”.
Ben Brown, mitigating, said Croft was "relatively lightly-convicted” and deserved appropriate credit for his guilty plea.
Ashima is in the process of taking appropriate legal proceedings against the accused in accordance with law.
At that time, the country’s political elite hesitated to use the label, but today it seems more appropriate.
Bowers was sentenced to death last month after a jury determined that capital punishment was appropriate.
All employees must have appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), given underground utility maintenance’s high hazards.
Although it perfectly fits into the Ghost-type, to say that Aegidelure also deserves the Steel-type would also be appropriate.
A Google spokesperson disputed that claim and said the precautions were in place to “keep ads safe and appropriate for everyone”.
An asset is worth the sum of the cash flow returned to its owner from now until Judgement Day, discounted by an appropriate rate.
Apple Diagnostics also provides detailed information about detected issues so you can take the appropriate steps to resolve them.
Authorities will conduct the appropriate investigations and determine the real cause of the accident.
A prison sentence handed to a Manx resident who stole almost £1 million was ‘entirely appropriate’.
Appropriate improvements and enhancements to tourism facilities should be welcomed and encouraged.
According to the reports, instead of taking appropriate action, the headmaster allegedly urged the parents to keep the matter hidden.
As we said, they are not appropriate for children under 3 or those who weigh less than 50 pounds.
And turned upside down, “mom” is “wow,” which seems appropriate for the woman who gave you life.
As a result of their different roles, prosecutors and agents sometimes clash over the appropriate charges in and disposition of cases.
Barris decided he would need to scare the contestants into acting appropriate at future tapings.
And the council said an investigation is underway and "a decision will be taken as to what enforcement action is the most appropriate".
Phrases with appropriate
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Common combinations with appropriate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the appropriate 39×
- appropriate for 20×
- an appropriate 19×
- appropriate to 16×
- is appropriate 15×
- be appropriate 10×
- more appropriate 7×
- appropriate and 6×
- are appropriate 6×
- with appropriate 5×
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