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appropriate

Definition for appropriate

verb as in set aside; allocate

Strongest matches

allot, apportion, devote, disburse, earmark

Strong matches

allow, appoint, assign, budget, reserve

Weak match

set apart

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Indyke’s lawyer said his compensation was appropriate given his nearly 23 years of legal services for Epstein.

With inflation stubbornly above the Fed’s target, that stance is probably still the appropriate rate setting, Collins said—especially given that a strong run in financial markets has supported the economy’s resilience.

Over the past month, there have been sharp public disagreements among Federal Reserve officials about the likely path of the economy and the appropriate level of interest rates.

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Gen. Rob Bonta, who said he would “review the case and identify any appropriate responses to it.”

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The researchers stress that additional preclinical and clinical studies are essential to confirm whether these effects will translate to humans and to determine appropriate dosing strategies.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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