peculation

noun

as in embezzlement

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculation
  1. embezzlement
  2. graft
  3. larceny
  4. misappropriation
  5. robbery
  6. misapplication
  7. stealing
  8. thievery
Noun
  • Darryl McCauley was sentenced to six years in prison on charges including larceny, forgery, and embezzlement; Erika McCauley was sentenced to two to three years in prison on charges including two counts of larceny.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • McCauley pleaded guilty to larceny, embezzlement and other charges (along with his wife, Erika) and was ordered to pay back the $12 million.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of embezzlement
Noun
  • Dozens of journalists were also gathered at the hospital, hoping to get photos or video of Khan, who has not been seen publicly since his imprisonment in 2023 in a graft case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Zelensky remains dogged by high-level graft investigations, although he has never been named as a suspect even as the probes have engulfed officials close to him.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of graft
Noun
  • Darryl McCauley was sentenced to six years in prison on charges including larceny, forgery, and embezzlement; Erika McCauley was sentenced to two to three years in prison on charges including two counts of larceny.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Reynoso has been arrested 20 times since 2001, with charges including harassment, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, assault larceny, petty larceny and robbery.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of larceny
Noun
  • 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
  • StarVista said in a statement in 2023 that Blanchard acted independently and that the theft did not involve any misappropriation of partner assets.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of misappropriation
Noun
  • Police have charged a 17-year-old in connection with a fatal shooting in New Haven in 2024 during a robbery gone bad.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities said Noling, who had just turned 18 at the time, was part of a group involved in home robberies of elderly couples.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of robbery
Noun
  • 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
  • Porter was charged with five felony counts of theft of service over $30,000 and one count of misapplication of a trust fund, which is a misdemeanor.
    — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2026
Definition of misapplication
Noun
  • The victim later told police the woman had been fired from her company after being suspected of stealing, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This kind of stealing of consensus is hardly new to American politics, true enough.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stealing
Noun
  • While Sal tempts Sessa’s Bourdain with drugs, thievery and more bad behavior.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The teaser shows Jordan as Crown pulling off a number of dangerous stunts against a backdrop of slick cities, breathtaking landscapes, and museums with top-of-the-line security measures that can’t stand up against the wiles of his debonair thievery.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
Definition of thievery
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