peculated

past tense of peculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculated
Verb
  • Unlike the public comment sessions of school board meetings, which have been overwhelmingly well-attended since the Texas Education Agency took over the district in March, there was no time limit for remarks.
    Samuel O’Neal June 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
  • Here’s help The Tartan Army took over Miami Scottish fans are enthusiastic, rambunctious, loud and — more than anything — organized.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Sullivan was hired to take over the conservancy after a crisis developed when its CFO was found to have embezzled millions from the non-profit, was found guilty and is now serving time in jail.
    Carol Cain, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Shia elites, like their Sunni counterparts, have embezzled billions and enriched their allies.
    Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Peregrine doesn’t use facial recognition, doesn’t create or collect new data, and builds active flagging mechanisms, not passive ones, when data is misused.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • According to Dallas, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert may negotiate pre-development agreements on prospective sites and has appropriated up to $3 million in funds for that work.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Federal officials have allocated millions of dollars to the project through the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts, while Congress appropriated $40 million last year to purchase statues.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The Missouri Court of Appeals went on to reject Monsanto's arguments that FIFRA preempted Durnell's lawsuit, and the state's supreme court declined to review the decision.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • The complaint argues that the Kansas law is preempted by federal statute, citing two 1996 laws that limit what public benefits undocumented immigrants can receive.
    Matthew Kelly Updated June 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The ‌Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in March upheld a complaint by Ukraine that Russia’s chess federation had usurped control of the game in areas of Ukraine captured by the Russian military.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • James Purefoy plays King Randor, He-Man’s father and the previous ruler of Eternia who was usurped by Skeletor.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.
    Jay Weaver June 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
  • The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • That requires investment in process analytics, online measurement, advanced control, planning tools and AI models that understand refinery constraints rather than treating the plant as a spreadsheet with pipes attached.
    Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Her mother, Yolanda Hadid, and brother Anwar Hadid also live with the condition, which is typically spread through bites from infected ticks – often those that are attached for at least 24 hours.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 26 June 2026
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“Peculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculated. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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