MISAPPROPRIATION Synonyms: 37 Similar Words

misappropriation

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as in misapplication

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Recent Examples of misappropriation Waldrop is facing felony charges in Parker County for misappropriation of funds and theft. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026 To fund a baseball stadium with taxpayer dollars would be a gross misappropriation of taxpayer dollars that could be used to fix our congested roadways. — Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 The pair have been charged with misappropriation, embezzlement and 40 counts of commercial bribery. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Cecchi Gori filed a criminal complaint in Rome against Rusic for misappropriation, but the court acquitted her in 2014, citing both the protection afforded to spouses under Italian law and the expiration of the time limit for bringing the case. — Mattia Ferraresi, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026 An Australian business executive who headed the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been released from jail after being detained for more than 100 days over financial misappropriation allegations, a legal official said Wednesday. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Eckhart — who also appeared on Fox News and Fox Nation during her career — was fired from Fox in June 2020, in what the network said was due to tardiness, disclosure of a proprietary graphics package and misappropriation of company resources. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 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

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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

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McCauley pled guilty to 27 counts of larceny, three counts of forgery and one count of embezzlement.

— Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
An exorbitant Costco egg order at Monterey school cracked open a ‘disgusting’ embezzlement scheme, police say.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of embezzlement

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Police in South Africa have arrested five suspects in connection with a violent farm robbery in the North West province in which a 50-year-old farmer was shot and had his ears cut off.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Deputies will continue to respond to all Priority 1 calls, including reports of homicides, assaults, hostage situations, hit-and-run collisions, robberies, shots fired and plane crashes.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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Robert Christopher Nilsen, 44, was arrested on an active warrant on Monday charging him with first-degree larceny, according to Capt.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
McCauley pled guilty to 27 counts of larceny, three counts of forgery and one count of embezzlement.

— Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of larceny

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Those grafts improved metabolism, bone density, and other measures of health in mice, highlighting the role muscles play in producing chemical signals that benefit our health.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Before any graft is placed in a hair transplant, a line is drawn across the forehead.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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Garcia has a criminal history going back 20 years, including charges of assault, car theft, felony menacing and more.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
The Cybertruck was a car built for the paranoid fantasies that have gripped so much of a country destabilized by generations of economic theft.

— Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of theft

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