- plural of appropriation.
appropriations
Example Sentences
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Funded through both state appropriations and federal pandemic-recovery dollars, the program was made permanent in 2024 at a projected cost of about $11 million a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
With few exceptions, the limit applies to most appropriations of tax revenue, including when lawmakers put money away in the rainy day fund and other reserves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
The proposed changes would exempt deposits into the rainy day fund and a short term reserve, called the “Projected Surplus Temporary Holding Account,” from the state appropriations limit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Ideally Congress would fund the U.S. military through regular appropriations that give the services and weapons makers predictable and stable funding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The statements made by Department witnesses seeking appropriations were not in accord with those contained in key publications of the Agriculture Department.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
