- past tense form of appropriate.
- past participle of appropriate.
appropriated
Example Sentences
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He said that when he met with congressional appropriators during his tenure, it was clear that money appropriated by Congress needed to be used for official U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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
Congress authorized reconstruction after the British burned the White House during the War of 1812 and specifically appropriated money used to construct the original East and West Wings.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
A determination of disaster came at the end of that year, he said, and Congress appropriated funds in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
He appropriated both, after a moment of sniffing the muzzle of the pistol.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
