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Recent Examples of misappropriation
Gastineau raises several claims, including breach of contract and misappropriation of his NIL.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Jurors in that case were told about the Lion Air misappropriation.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There is a direct line of misappropriation from the theory of natural selection to the eugenics of Nazism and Jim Crow.
—Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors charged Westbrook for one count of misappropriation, three counts of grand theft, one count of presenting a false invoice for payment and four counts of filing false California tax returns.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
County auditors typically do not conduct criminal fraud investigations and are instead tasked with identifying systemic deficiencies and other issues that can increase risk related to fraud and fund misappropriation.
—John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026
Alcorn calls it intentional copyright infringement and brand misappropriation.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Roach was also charged with misappropriation of public monies.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026
The suit alleged misappropriation of company funds, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, among other allegations, as reported.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Jurors in that case were told about the Lion Air misappropriation.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There is a direct line of misappropriation from the theory of natural selection to the eugenics of Nazism and Jim Crow.
—Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors charged Westbrook for one count of misappropriation, three counts of grand theft, one count of presenting a false invoice for payment and four counts of filing false California tax returns.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
County auditors typically do not conduct criminal fraud investigations and are instead tasked with identifying systemic deficiencies and other issues that can increase risk related to fraud and fund misappropriation.
—John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026
Alcorn calls it intentional copyright infringement and brand misappropriation.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Roach was also charged with misappropriation of public monies.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026
The suit alleged misappropriation of company funds, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, among other allegations, as reported.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriation
Noun
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Teams are required to demonstrate that there was a misapplication of the official playing rules, as opposed to an error in judgment by game officials, according to the NBA.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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This might trouble some as a misapplication of government authority — especially those who hold that property rights are too crucial to liberty to be violated.—
Kerry Jackson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Safiullah Manzoor, 43, of Walnut Creek, who was arrested March 11, is charged with a felony count of embezzlement over time.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The welfare scandal came to light in 2020 when the former director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, John Davis, was indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges alongside several others, including DiBiase's brother, former pro wrestler Brett DiBiase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Critics singled out her performance as scene-stealing.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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By this token, the politician who steals scraps of another’s rhetoric (even if the actual stealing is performed by speechwriters) is derided as if he had been found watching pornography.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Nastasa has been arrested 38 times in New York City, with charges including robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, grand larceny, threat by phone and criminal contempt.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Luari’s problems include her arrest in September on felony larceny charges for passing a bad check for about $11,000 at an East Hartford restaurant supply warehouse.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Following his arrest, local reports uncovered Bradford’s lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests on assault and larceny charges.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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South Africa’s police chief was charged with corruption as part of a probe that has exposed the staggering graft problem in the continent’s biggest economy.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Magyar, a former Fidesz insider who has won over voters angered at a lack of growth, failing public services and a series of graft and child protection scandals, has built his brand with tours of town and village squares.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Earlier volunteer claims cited by the South China Morning Post had suggested possible theft linked to the dog meat trade, but those claims were based on speculation with no witnesses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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How Good Intentions Fueled a False Story Earlier volunteer claims cited by the South China Morning Post had suggested possible theft linked to the dog meat trade, but those claims were based on speculation with no witnesses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The ball pressure and thievery of Tomczak was crucial in Sandburg’s half-court pressure that generated more turnovers for Andrew with 16 than made baskets with 12.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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But Sweeney’s raid of the Toronto Maple Leafs of Minten and a 2026 first-rounder for Brandon Carlo may become his highest act of thievery.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Misappropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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