Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculating
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As part of his plea agreement, Smith admitted to embezzling millions from the Conservancy from November 2012 until May 2024.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
18 June 2026 -
The former president and treasurer of an Elk Grove youth sports league was arrested this month for allegedly embezzling over $100,000 from the organization, police said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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The opposition’s narrative that Hollywood is usurping home rule is entirely backward.—
Keith Poliakoff,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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But even with the UFC’s challenges, no rival promotion has come close to usurping the sport’s power dynamic.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Heinrich also accused Ingram of misusing public funds for his own travel and accommodations.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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Talk with teens about the risks of misusing medications, including serious health effects and poisoning.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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In 2021, the Minnetonka shoe company apologized for culturally appropriating Native American culture, and committed to supporting the community.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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At first glance, the pairing might seem like an unconventional one, even though both artists are well known for appropriating others’ images.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Following a federal investigation and an internal CBS probe, Davis was dismissed for misappropriating $94,000 from the label — money used in part to pay for his son’s bar mitzvah and family vacations.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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However, in May 1973, following a federal investigation and an internal CBS probe, he was summarily fired for misappropriating $94,000 from the label.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Hezbollah and Israel went to war shortly after the outbreak of the wider conflict, with Hezbollah firing rockets and drones at civilian communities in northern Israel and Israel seizing large swaths of southern Lebanon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Federal immigration agents were seizing people across the city.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Congress this week released a bipartisan framework that would establish the first broad federal approach to AI regulation while temporarily preempting many state laws.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The state passed a law last year preempting local governments from enacting or enforcing rules against presidential libraries.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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As the berries begin to ripen, cover the pots with netting to keep birds and other animals from stealing your harvest.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
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The technology’s ability to reduce theft and fraud is especially intriguing, given the crimes are not generally a person or group simply stealing freight.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Peculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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