Appropriation and Keeping

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Appropriation noun - A sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action.

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Keeping is an antonym for appropriation in topics: allocation, stealing.

Keeping noun - Responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something.

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Appropriation is an antonym for keeping.

Nearby Words: keep, keeper

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Keeping and Appropriation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/keeping

Appropriation & Keeping. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/keeping>.

Keeping or Appropriation. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/keeping.

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