Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculated
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After John Woodward Jenkins’ death in 1890, John Wesley, took over as president, with his brothers, Frederick and Clifford, as vice president and secretary-treasurer.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025 -
The year after appearing in The Faculty, Stewart took over hosting duties on The Daily Show, turning the series into a massive, Emmy-winning success.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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The former Dixon comptroller embezzled nearly $54 million from the tiny town to fund a lavish lifestyle.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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About six years after Jackson deposited her inheritance in the bank, the Star reported that a bank employee siphoned her account and embezzled about $700,000.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The report also detailed how its AI capabilities were being misused by North Korean operatives who used it to obtain remote jobs at tech companies.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sensitive information could be stored, analyzed, or misused without families fully knowing.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, the legislature appropriated $107 million for site and road improvements and construction of aircraft hangars.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The White House has repeatedly withheld money previously appropriated by Congress, with minimal pushback from GOP lawmakers.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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What’s happening in Manatee, said Belanger of the Local Solutions Support Center, reflects a broader strategy playing out in states nationwide, where governors have increasingly preempted local decisions on everything from criminal justice to health care and social policy.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Last year, a federal court struck down a similar bill dealing with arbitration because it was preempted by federal law.—
Ken Monroe,
Oc Register,
18 Aug. 2025
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Team Cherry The Pale King usurped the ruling deity, the Radiance, a god of light who shines in contrast to the Abyss, a primordial force of darkness that is represented by Void.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Mamoru Hosoda’s anime riff on Hamlet gives us a princess of Denmark hell-bent on killing the uncle who usurped the crown from her beloved dad.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
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In early August, for example, NABU and SAPO exposed a criminal group of political, military, and business figures that had misappropriated funds allocated by local authorities for the purchase of drones and electronic warfare systems.—
DARIA KALENIUK,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
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She is also accused of misappropriated the victim’s money at least 45 times from June 2021 through November 2022, Gerace added.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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For example, my car dealer must have my mobile number attached to my name and my automobile.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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When attached, your iPhone hangs upside down, like a purse.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Peculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculated. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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