MISAPPROPRIATION Synonyms: 37 Similar Words

misappropriation

noun

as in misapplication

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Recent Examples of misappropriation 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 StarVista said in a statement in 2023 that Blanchard acted independently and that the theft did not involve any misappropriation of partner assets. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 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 Legal experts say Harper might have grounds to sue FanDuel for false endorsement, misappropriation and invasion of privacy. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Orientalism, the show suggests, wasn’t a one-way street but a traffic in misappropriation. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Apple on Friday sued OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner's foray into consumer hardware, a dramatic escalation of already simmering tension between the two companies. — Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 11 July 2026 In the suit, filed in the District Court of Northern California, Apple accuses OpenAI of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Apple on Friday filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of the iPhone maker’s trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner’s foray into consumer hardware. — Ben Goggin, NBC news, 10 July 2026

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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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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

Definition of embezzlement

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Police have charged a 17-year-old in connection with a fatal shooting in New Haven in 2024 during a robbery gone bad.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
Authorities said Noling, who had just turned 18 at the time, was part of a group involved in home robberies of elderly couples.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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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
Reynoso has been arrested 20 times since 2001, with charges including harassment, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, assault larceny, petty larceny and robbery.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of larceny

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Dozens of journalists were also gathered at the hospital, hoping to get photos or video of Khan, who has not been seen publicly since his imprisonment in 2023 in a graft case.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Zelensky remains dogged by high-level graft investigations, although he has never been named as a suspect even as the probes have engulfed officials close to him.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of graft

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Bear Creek High School tennis players and coach Gayle Litz discovered the theft Monday after finding their storage areas open.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
He was charged with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of theft

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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

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