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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

verb as in steal

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Example Sentences

In response to Auty’s claims, Sodexo, the private company that runs the prison, told the BBC it cannot comment on individual cases, but “where complaints are received about any employee, we undertake all appropriate investigations and take necessary actions as needed”.

From BBC

The Bishop of Winchester, Philip Mountstephen, told BBC's Newsnight failures in safeguarding should be investigated and "appropriate and proportionate action should be taken with anyone who has failed in safeguarding terms".

From BBC

It was an appropriate title, given the fact that the musicians he chose to work with were often three and four decades younger.

"It is crucial that autistic adults are allowed to have the same opportunities to live an independent life as the rest of society, and that means there must be supports in place for them to live within appropriate housing too."

From BBC

NHS England said it had issued "updated guidance on the appropriate deployment of medical associates" and would provide increased clarity about their roles.

From BBC

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

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