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embezzlement

noun

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Recent Examples of embezzlement 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 Instead, they were typically accused of economic offenses such as embezzlement and fraud. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 That action also could affect the sentencing dates for several other former union employees who have pleaded guilty in the federal corruption and embezzlement case. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Darryl McCauley was sentenced to six years in prison on charges including larceny, forgery, and embezzlement; Erika McCauley was sentenced to two to three years in prison on charges including two counts of larceny. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 McCauley pleaded guilty to larceny, embezzlement and other charges (along with his wife, Erika) and was ordered to pay back the $12 million. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Maria Rodriguez and Miguel Perez were arrested this week after a 15-month investigation into fraud and embezzlement at a Medley waste equipment manufacturer, Iron Container, police said in a Wednesday statement. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Darryl McCauley served as Cook’s business manager for over a decade until he was charged with embezzlement in 2008. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzlement
  1. robbery
  2. misappropriation
  3. larceny
  4. graft
  5. stealing
  6. misapplication
  7. thievery
  8. theft
Noun
  • From bank robberies to cartel killings and even contending with the First Family’s drama in the White House, all of the cases the Hollingsworths handle are interesting.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • An allegation that Davis had a prior robbery conviction that could count as a strike was expected to be addressed at sentencing by Judge James Arguelles.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of robbery
Noun
  • Two former administrators of a Tucson charter school face felony charges in the misappropriation of funds.
    — Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Cubs sued Wrigley View Rooftop in 2024 for misappropriation, unjust enrichment, false advertising, infringement and related claims.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of misappropriation
Noun
  • Both Craig and Baker-Coleman were charged with conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle, second-degree criminal trespass, sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Henderson was taken to the Stanly County jail and served with felony larceny and attempted larceny warrants, as well as misdemeanor trespassing charges, police said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of larceny
Noun
  • The court was set to decide on whether Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the man who led the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, should face an investigation in a graft case.
    — MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Ukrainian parliament votes to dismiss prosecutor general Ukraine’s parliament voted to dismiss Ruslan Kravchenko from the post of prosecutor general Tuesday, as a series of graft investigations pushed tensions in Kyiv to a new high.
    — Liudas Dapkus, Los Angeles Times, 15 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
  • While Sal tempts Sessa’s Bourdain with drugs, thievery and more bad behavior.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of thievery
Noun
  • Fractures between the pair were documented in a series of letters revealed during the 2002 theft trial of Diana’s former butler.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish families, collectors and museums.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of theft

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“Embezzlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzlement. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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