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appropriation

/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/noun5 syllables

Appropriation means: incorporation by joining or uniting.

Synonyms for appropriation1

noun, as in incorporation by joining or uniting

annexation

What does appropriation mean?3

noun

1

incorporation by joining or uniting

2

money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

3

a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner“the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with appropriation?60

two syllables

stationnation
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 60 rhymes for appropriation, grouped by syllable

Appropriation in a sentence

  • Reproduction or appropriation of HTML, images and photographs from within this site is prohibited.unknown
  • Cultural appropriation is a nuanced topic.rul
  • Caleb got really angry when, screaming about cultural appropriation, Keiko called out his man-bun.casaniere

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Forms of appropriation

as a noun

plural
appropriations