On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Appropriation. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as money or annexation and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Appropriation meaning
- An act or instance of appropriating.
- That which is appropriated.
- Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
Synonyms of Appropriation
Using Appropriation
- The main meaning on this page is: An act or instance of appropriating. | That which is appropriated. | Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
- Useful related words include: money, annexation, incorporation, acquiring.
- In the example corpus, appropriation often appears in combinations such as: the appropriation, cultural appropriation, appropriation bill.
Context around Appropriation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Appropriation
- In this selection, "appropriation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cultural, records, deeper, bill, records and items stand out and add context to how "appropriation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2024 2025 appropriation bill being and a deeper appropriation of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "appropriation" sits close to words such as appreciates, bu and climates, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with appropriation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
How could Israel defend its appropriation? (6 words)
Appropriation Records: Appropriation items related to the loans. (8 words)
The appropriation is small, less than $90,000. (8 words)
The appropriation of advertising language feels less effective too in a world where the field is now flooded with images of plus-size and various generations of women, a rainbow of cultures and races, and many flavors of gender nonconformity. (40 words)
The aspirants led by Ahmed Idris-Wase, the Deputy Speaker and Muktar Betara, the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, specifically kicked against the party’s choice of Tajudeen Abbas for the office. (34 words)
While reacting Saturday night, Hon. Agbese lauded the painstaking efforts of his colleagues, especially the leadership of the House and the Appropriation Committee, at ensuring the 2024 Appropriation Bill was passed as promised. (33 words)
How could Israel defend its appropriation? (6 words)
How P&L Appropriation Account Plays a Role in Allotted Funds? (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
Appropriation Records: Appropriation items related to the loans.
Icons of Christian service: We need a deeper appropriation of the servant identity of Christ, an appropriation that ignites the public witness of deacons so as to attract younger men.
While reacting Saturday night, Hon. Agbese lauded the painstaking efforts of his colleagues, especially the leadership of the House and the Appropriation Committee, at ensuring the 2024 Appropriation Bill was passed as promised.
Puskas’ response shed light on a different way of looking at cultural appropriation and where the line between appreciation and appropriation lies.
After its release, “The Way of Water” was hit with a wave of backlash concerning some of its characters and the cultural appropriation within their characterizations.
A similar failure to describe the actual nature of the injustice is at play in virtually all cases in which the media invokes the spectre of cultural appropriation.
Authorizes additional appropriations from the Severance Tax Operational Fund and makes an appropriation of $10 million to the Wildfire Mitigation Capacity Development Fund.
Fights against appropriation of tribal cultures and images have been going on for decades — not just with the Chiefs but with multiple teams across different sports.
Fights against the appropriation of tribal cultures and images have endured for decades—not just with the Chiefs.
He said the Senate only thinks the funds were expended without approval or appropriation by the National Assembly.
How could Israel defend its appropriation?
How P&L Appropriation Account Plays a Role in Allotted Funds?
It would feel off, however, to call this cultural appropriation.
Jasmine Lee-Jones’s play about cultural appropriation, colorism, sexuality and more features Tia Bannon, left, and Leanne Henlon.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has expressed its readiness to treat the 2024-2025 Appropriation Bill being expected from President Tinubu with the urgency it deserves.
Rep. Karen Peterson, R-Clinton, one of two Republicans who voted against the bill in committee, said capping the appropriation for the scholarship program allayed some of her concerns.
Specifically, Senator Alex Padilla and Congressman Darrell Issa sponsored a direct congressional appropriation to construct a new Transmission Main in Borrego Springs Rd and replacement of aging pipelines in the Sun Gold development.
The appropriation is small, less than $90,000.
The appropriation of advertising language feels less effective too in a world where the field is now flooded with images of plus-size and various generations of women, a rainbow of cultures and races, and many flavors of gender nonconformity.
The aspirants led by Ahmed Idris-Wase, the Deputy Speaker and Muktar Betara, the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, specifically kicked against the party’s choice of Tajudeen Abbas for the office.
Common combinations with appropriation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the appropriation 58×
- cultural appropriation 43×
- appropriation bill 34×
- appropriation of 25×
- appropriation and 10×
- appropriation act 10×
- appropriation is 9×
- on appropriation 9×
- an appropriation 8×
- and appropriation 7×