embezzlement

noun

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Recent Examples of embezzlement Le Pen was sentenced in March 2025 to four years in prison, with two suspended, and a five-year ban on running for office, over her National Rally party’s alleged embezzlement of European Union funds. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026 Turner was charged with three felony counts of embezzlement of more than $100,000 from L-Town Charities, based out of Denver, North Carolina. — Mark Price july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 But her embezzlement conviction would leave her open to criticism from potential election opponents. — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 An appeals court just upheld the far-right politician's conviction for embezzlement, but reduced her ban on seeking public office from five years to 15 months. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has decided to enter the presidential fray in 2027, despite an embezzlement conviction and an ongoing court case. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026 Yang Youlin also was convicted of embezzlement, offering bribes, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power and money laundering in one of the most dramatic corruption cases in recent years in terms of the sheer scale of the bribes involved. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 An ex-Twin Rivers Unified School District teacher accused of taking money from her school’s student body bank account over a two-year span pleaded not guilty Thursday in Sacramento Superior Court to felony embezzlement and grand theft charges. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Bannon was arrested in August 2020 on Guo’s yacht in Connecticut and charged in connection with a separate embezzlement scheme. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzlement
  1. robbery
  2. misappropriation
  3. larceny
  4. graft
  5. stealing
  6. misapplication
  7. thievery
  8. theft
Noun
  • He was found guilty of murder, attempted murder and robbery and scheduled to be sentenced in May.
    — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Wednesday morning in a hotel near downtown Fort Worth.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of robbery
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  • Yang also was convicted of embezzlement, offering bribes, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power and money laundering in one of the most dramatic corruption cases in recent years in terms of the sheer scale of the bribes involved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Prosecutors in 2017 charged him with six counts of embezzlement, grand theft, money laundering and misappropriation of public funds in connection with his time as CEO of the now-defunct Stockton Boys and Girls Club.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of misappropriation
Noun
  • Both suspects now face additional charges, including 28 counts of payment card theft, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Wayne White, 63, of Detroit, is charged with three counts of larceny by conversion ($20,000 or more), each a 10-year felony.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Definition of larceny
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  • The final number depends entirely on the graft count, and that count is determined during the procedure.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • For her, the immunosuppressant drugs to prevent graft rejection were nothing new.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 July 2026
Definition of graft
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  • Luke Locklear, 29, of Lumberton, is charged with felony conspiracy, and altering/stealing/destroying criminal evidence by taking it from the home and burning it, a warrant says.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
  • Sale and Ventura engaged in a heated argument a few days later after Sale demanded Ventura call out the Tigers for the sign-stealing.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Definition of stealing
Noun
  • Porter was charged with five felony counts of theft of service over $30,000 and one count of misapplication of a trust fund, which is a misdemeanor.
    — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2026
  • An improved driver assistance suite now packages standard lane departure prevention, traffic sign recognition, intelligent emergency braking, and pedal misapplication collision prevention.
    — C.C. Weiss May 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2026
Definition of misapplication
Noun
  • Instead, this is a story of thievery.
    — Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
  • There could be a confluence of events helping fuel that brand of across-the-board thievery.
    — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of thievery
Noun
  • Writers, artists and other creators have long viewed copyright as their first line of defense when threatened with the theft of their work.
    — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
  • To conceal the theft from his investors, Correia refused to disclose his company’s financial records and gave false positive updates on SnoOwl’s status.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of theft

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