embezzlement

noun

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Recent Examples of embezzlement The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases found both men guilty on multiple counts of embezzlement and money laundering. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Devon Horton, former DeKalb County School District superintendent, pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion Monday morning, Jason Armesto reports. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Jury convicts four in June A jury on June 5 convicted Jones, his wife, Kateryna, and retired union executive William Creeden of racketeering conspiracy, embezzlement and other felonies. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Price is leaving with a criminal prosecution against him, alleging embezzlement and conflict of interest, still ongoing. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 This system cross-referenced more than 150 government databases to catch embezzlement and nepotism by local officials. — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 Months later, Pietras was arrested by the Coventry Police Department and charged with 22 counts of selling a funeral service contract with intent to defraud, 11 counts of second-degree larceny by embezzlement and one count of second-degree forgery. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 At the time, the company was in financial distress due to embezzlement, debt and the economic downturn in agriculture. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 His appointment came after a federal grand jury in Chicago indicted former superintendent Devon Horton on more than a dozen charges, including wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzlement
  1. robbery
  2. misappropriation
  3. larceny
  4. graft
  5. stealing
  6. misapplication
  7. thievery
  8. theft
Noun
  • Others convicted in relation to the robbery included Brian Reader, a career criminal who was involved in other high-profile robberies before and after Brink’s-Mat, crooked solicitor Michael Relton, and McAvoy’s wife, Kathleen.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The theft eclipses previous high-profile wine robberies in Italy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of robbery
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  • Cecchi Gori filed a criminal complaint in Rome against Rusic for misappropriation, but the court acquitted her in 2014, citing both the protection afforded to spouses under Italian law and the expiration of the time limit for bringing the case.
    — Mattia Ferraresi, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
  • An Australian business executive who headed the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been released from jail after being detained for more than 100 days over financial misappropriation allegations, a legal official said Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of misappropriation
Noun
  • According to court records, Lozada was charged by New Britain police at the time with larceny and firearm charges.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Prince Kaka of High Point, was arrested him and charged him with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny after breaking and entering, and resisting arrest, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of larceny
Noun
  • In graft versus host disease, donated stem cells recognize a recipient’s body as foreign and begin to attack their healthy tissues.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Serbian Progressive Party has gradually taken control of all state institutions since coming to power in 2012, while denying abuse of office and repeatedly pledging to fight graft.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of graft
Noun
  • Blatant, in-your-face lying, cheating and stealing is the norm.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The stealing of Native Americans and their homelands is not just a side story in the grand drama of American history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of stealing
Noun
  • The Fifth Down Game There was a time when Missouri and Colorado were Big Eight foes, and the fifth down in 1990 remains the most infamous misapplication of justice in the history of college football.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Leedberg-Snow pleaded guilty to felony counts of solicitation to commit vital records fraud, title fraud, theft by misapplication of property and witness tampering, per the attorney general’s office.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of misapplication
Noun
  • This is not the Biles-Owens household's first run-in with thievery.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • While Sal tempts Sessa’s Bourdain with drugs, thievery and more bad behavior.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of thievery
Noun
  • Following the theft on Tuesday, Lanning said that voters should take precautions this election season to ensure that their ballots are received securely.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • California sees significant theft, in part, because of its restrictive privacy laws on GPS tracking of rental vehicles, according to Sharky Laguana, owner of Bandago Van Rentals based in San Francisco.
    — Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of theft

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“Embezzlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzlement. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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