embezzlement

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Recent Examples of embezzlement And in 2006, Higgs pleaded guilty to theft/embezzlement from his former employer, Jayco Inc. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 The claim and counterclaim are among serious allegations – including of smear campaigns and embezzlement – aired in multiple court cases now swirling around the production of the Australian musical comedy. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 His wife died in July, and Porter was convicted the following year, and in March 1898, sentenced to five years in prison for embezzlement. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzlement
  1. robbery
  2. misappropriation
  3. larceny
  4. graft
  5. stealing
  6. misapplication
  7. thievery
  8. theft
Noun
  • While the subject matter shifted from bank robberies to art heists, the essence of the character as an effortlessly cool, independent wealthy titan of industry who stole for the thrill of it remained the same.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
  • Her most challenging case was that of a cousin who sustained multiple gunshot wounds during a robbery.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of robbery
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  • In 2021, Cloth, Creative Wealth Media and Bron were named as defendants in a suit by investor Hudson Private for misappropriation of funds and failing to repay millions due on film loans between 2017 and 2020.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of misappropriation
Noun
  • Inscoe turned himself in a few hours later, and was charged with two counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill/inflicting serious injury, and felony larceny of a motor vehicle, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Mark Price July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • The teen is charged with third-degree robbery, third-degree assault, and larceny of motor vehicle, according to Murgo.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Definition of larceny
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  • The period following the procedure directly affects how well grafts survive and how the result develops over the following months.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Here’s an article outlining how the graft crackdown melds with anti-militia crackdowns.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of graft
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  • Nathaniel Pearson of Raytown was charged Tuesday with first degree assault, armed criminal action and attempted stealing of a motor vehicle, the prosecutor’s office said in a Wednesday news release.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Like the first book of the trilogy, this one unfolds entirely in dialogue—only instead of giving us a narrator whose hat was stolen, this story is narrated by the fish who did the stealing.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Definition of stealing
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of misapplication
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  • The teaser shows Jordan as Crown pulling off a number of dangerous stunts against a backdrop of slick cities, breathtaking landscapes, and museums with top-of-the-line security measures that can’t stand up against the wiles of his debonair thievery.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
  • While some have suffered thievery before, they’ve typically been targeted by institutional or industry insiders.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of thievery
Noun
  • After committing theft or fraud, the con man used his background as a cop to his advantage while in county jail.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Newsom drew a parallel to the plague of retail theft that captivated the state not long ago, and which the state has successfully combated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of theft

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