appropriation
Definitions
Noun
- Money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
- Incorporation by joining or uniting
- A deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "appropriation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appropriations | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | appropriation | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | misappropriation | 6 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "appropriation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | communication | 5 | 67 |
| 2 | continuation | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | consolidation | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | sophistication | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | accreditation | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | configuration | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | manipulation | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | authoritarian | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | contamination | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | amalgamation | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | concatenation | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | conglomeration | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | domestication | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | salutatorian | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | subordination | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "appropriation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appropriate | 4 | 68 |
| 2 | proportion | 3 | 29 |
| 3 | appreciation | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | appropriated | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | appropriations | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | approximation | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | approximations | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | appropriating | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | appropriateness | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | apportion | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | vaporization | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | appropriates | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | misappropriation | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | appropriator | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | expropriation | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | appropriators | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | approbation | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | misappropriating | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | proration | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | expropriations | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "appropriation" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "appropriation" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "appropriation".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 15
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Perspective | What raising multicultural sons has taught me about food and appropriation
Jan 15, 2019 The Washington Post
Jan 15, 2019 The Washington Post
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Testifies Before House Appropriation Homeland Security Subcommittee (006)
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Feb 24, 2026 Ohio House of Representatives (.gov)
Feb 24, 2026 Ohio House of Representatives (.gov)
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Jul 2, 2025 Homeland Security (.gov)
Jul 2, 2025 Homeland Security (.gov)
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Apr 17, 2026 The State House, Abuja
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