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unappropriated

adjective
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Definition of unappropriated

: not set apart for or assigned to a particular purpose : not appropriated unappropriated cash reserves unappropriated land

Examples of unappropriated in a Sentence

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 In 2016, a federal court ruled that the Administration had circumvented the appropriations process, and was unlawfully using unappropriated money to fund reimbursements due to insurers. — James Freeman, WSJ, "Now Cut Off Congress," 13 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of unappropriated

1756, in the meaning defined above

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