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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
  • At the time, the company was in financial distress due to embezzlement, debt and the economic downturn in agriculture.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His appointment came after a federal grand jury in Chicago indicted former superintendent Devon Horton on more than a dozen charges, including wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of embezzlement
Noun
  • The court was set to decide on whether Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the man who led the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, should face an investigation in a graft case.
    — MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Ukrainian parliament votes to dismiss prosecutor general Ukraine’s parliament voted to dismiss Ruslan Kravchenko from the post of prosecutor general Tuesday, as a series of graft investigations pushed tensions in Kyiv to a new high.
    — Liudas Dapkus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of graft
Noun
  • Both Craig and Baker-Coleman were charged with conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle, second-degree criminal trespass, sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Henderson was taken to the Stanly County jail and served with felony larceny and attempted larceny warrants, as well as misdemeanor trespassing charges, police said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of larceny
Noun
  • 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
Definition of misappropriation
Noun
  • Cox takes the opposite approach, emphasizing the characters and their relationships over the robbery itself.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At the time of the robbery, Wade didn’t know the car belonged to Fieri, according to SFGate.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of robbery
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Blatant, in-your-face lying, cheating and stealing is the norm.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The stealing of Native Americans and their homelands is not just a side story in the grand drama of American history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 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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“Peculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculation. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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