103 Synonyms & Antonyms For APPROPRIATE

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Definitions appropriate [uh-proh-pree-it, uh-proh-pree-eyt] / əˈproʊ pri ɪt, əˈproʊ priˌeɪt / ADJECTIVE suitable Synonyms STRONGEST applicable apt convenient correct fitting good opportune pertinent proper relevant true useful STRONG adapted becoming befitting belonging deserved desired fit right WEAK appurtenant apropos congruous due felicitous germane just on the button on the nose rightful seemly tailor-made well-suited well-timed Antonyms STRONGEST evil improper inappropriate incorrect inopportune irrelevant misbehaving unfitting unreal unskilled unsuitable STRONG unbecoming unfit unsuited WEAK unseemly VERB set aside; allocate Synonyms STRONGEST allot apportion devote disburse earmark STRONG allow appoint assign budget reserve WEAK set apart Antonyms STRONGEST hold keep retain waste withhold STRONG refuse reject WEAK bequeath bestow give return VERB steal Synonyms STRONGEST borrow confiscate embezzle misappropriate secure STRONG annex clap cop filch grab hijack liberate lift pilfer pocket snatch swipe usurp WEAK get fingers on get hands on grab hold of moonlight requisition take over Antonyms STRONGEST give pay return STRONG receive WEAK bequeath bestow keep refuse reject

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Continued police custody was not appropriate for the suspect because it is "considered incompatible with the state of his health", the prosecutors' office told AFP.

From Barron's

The Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that, after learning about Dunn’s lawsuit, it “initiated a review of the claims to ensure that all appropriate investigative and administrative processes were followed.”

From Los Angeles Times

General Turki al-Malki, the spokesman for the Riyadh-led groups, said they would act "directly and at the appropriate moment ... to protect civilian life", according to the Saudi news agency SPA.

From Barron's

What threads each decade together, she adds, is that sartorially, the Queen "always made the right choice" - ever appropriate for the occasion.

From BBC

The defeasance account manager collects this market value at settlement, and invests the proceeds in the appropriate U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

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