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Recent Examples of embezzlement
Mastrofrancesco proposed an amendment that would require people to present a photo ID in order to vote, and would require background checks for moderators to ensure that they had not previously been convicted of a felony like fraud, larceny or embezzlement.
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Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
And down in Fresno, an arts-funding program meant to support local culture is now an ongoing embezzlement scandal.
—James Ward, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The complaint notes that since 2023, five former executive officers have been indicted on federal charges including embezzlement, conspiracy, coercion, insurance fraud and related crimes.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said its property crimes detectives were first notified of possible embezzlement at CapRadio in January 2024, a few months after Reina left the nonprofit.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The District Attorney’s Office charged Price in June 2023 with multiple felony charges of grand theft by embezzlement, conflict of interest and perjury.
—City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Knox was charged with three felony counts of embezzlement and three felony counts of misappropriating public money, officials said.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The unit will be focusing on allegations involving, but not limited to, bribery, extortion, embezzlement and kickbacks to name a few.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Amy Knox, the former chief operating officer of Harm Reduction-SD, was charged with three felony counts of misappropriating public money and three felony counts of embezzlement.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
And down in Fresno, an arts-funding program meant to support local culture is now an ongoing embezzlement scandal.
—James Ward, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The complaint notes that since 2023, five former executive officers have been indicted on federal charges including embezzlement, conspiracy, coercion, insurance fraud and related crimes.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said its property crimes detectives were first notified of possible embezzlement at CapRadio in January 2024, a few months after Reina left the nonprofit.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The District Attorney’s Office charged Price in June 2023 with multiple felony charges of grand theft by embezzlement, conflict of interest and perjury.
—City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Knox was charged with three felony counts of embezzlement and three felony counts of misappropriating public money, officials said.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The unit will be focusing on allegations involving, but not limited to, bribery, extortion, embezzlement and kickbacks to name a few.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Amy Knox, the former chief operating officer of Harm Reduction-SD, was charged with three felony counts of misappropriating public money and three felony counts of embezzlement.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzlement
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The daylight robbery — among the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory — exposed alarming security holes at the Paris landmark.—
John Leicester,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Officials said Cinsero was received from Los Angeles County in July 2015 to serve a five-year sentence for second-degree robbery.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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There is a direct line of misappropriation from the theory of natural selection to the eugenics of Nazism and Jim Crow.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors charged Westbrook for one count of misappropriation, three counts of grand theft, one count of presenting a false invoice for payment and four counts of filing false California tax returns.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mastrofrancesco proposed an amendment that would require people to present a photo ID in order to vote, and would require background checks for moderators to ensure that they had not previously been convicted of a felony like fraud, larceny or embezzlement.—
CT Mirror,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Most of the crimes against property were larceny, like shoplifting, that are likewise difficult to prevent.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bone grafts, dental restorations, and implants are patient-specific so 3D printing makes perfect sense.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Your corrupt presidency of graft, vengeance and ceaseless vacillation between loudly complaining and loudly boasting has become like a jackhammer outside our collective window every day since your inauguration.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Forty-eight percent of employees surveyed with toxic bosses highlight credit-stealing as a main offense.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Correa was the most vocal Astro to defend their title after the sign-stealing was discovered.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In its worst forms, paranoia is a misapplication of the tools of attention, devotion, and care, scuttled by dread, the oppression of the unknown, and a lack of support.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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That conclusion rests on a profound misapplication of pediatric bioethics principles.—
Amy Caruso Brown,
STAT,
30 Jan. 2026
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The ball pressure and thievery of Tomczak was crucial in Sandburg’s half-court pressure that generated more turnovers for Andrew with 16 than made baskets with 12.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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But Sweeney’s raid of the Toronto Maple Leafs of Minten and a 2026 first-rounder for Brandon Carlo may become his highest act of thievery.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes a provider’s NPI is used without their knowledge or consent, a crime known as NPI theft that is commonly committed to facilitate Medicaid fraud.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Alfredo Muñoz has multiple prior arrests for burglary, assault, vehicle theft and weapons and drug offenses as well as resisting arrest, according to court records.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Embezzlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzlement. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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