- past tense form of appropriate.
- past participle of appropriate.
appropriated
Example Sentences
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In response to ProPublica questions, Loui said that money appropriated by Inouye made up “a minority” of Navatek’s revenue.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
After President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, Congress renamed the center after him in 1964 and appropriated money to help finance its construction and core mission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
To be sure, the president and the executive branch are charged with lawfully implementing congressional directives about the dispersal of appropriated funds.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Every dollar appropriated, he added, would be used to build the "lethality" of US military forces and "reinforce peace through strength".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The king had appropriated Ser Raymun's audience chamber, and that was where Ned found them.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
