Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculated
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The Dutch captured the Portuguese fort in 1605, took over the spice trade, and in 1623 destroyed a British settlement in the Amboina Massacre.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026 -
In jail, Turner took over 400 classes and was working on himself.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Of the $400,000 that authorities allege was embezzled, state prosecutors say more than $300,000 was obtained by the victim through changes to his will and trust that benefited Sprague rather than his children and grandchildren.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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That suit claimed Woodrow embezzled and mismanaged funds.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Denver’s previous vendor, Flock Safety, misused data, and that contract was terminated.—
Michael Hancock,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Ethics Committee panel cited a years-long inquiry into whether Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick misused covid pandemic money.—
Kadia Goba,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The delay and uncertainty mean Duryea and hundreds of small towns are still waiting on the federal government to disburse money that Congress already appropriated, says Andrew Rumbach, who studies disaster policy at the Urban Institute think tank.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for the federal government were only able to file a motion to reopen the case once Congress appropriated Justice Department funds.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, Judge Rodriguez ruled that their state claims are preempted by federal copyright law and that Cardi’s shows in Texas weren’t different enough from her shows in other states to give Fraustro and Aguilar jurisdiction over her in the Lone Star State.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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His administration said last week that police had preempted a similar Hyde Park meetup.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Vodka had overtaken gin in popularity by 1967, but by 2000 had fully usurped it, like Claudius to King Hamlet—occupied its position, married its wife, and taken control of its lands.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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In other words, the apparatus that became the modern movie camera, up until digital technology usurped the role that film cameras played in capturing the first 100 years of filmmaking.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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The criminal investigation was turned over to Connecticut State Police, who reported finding that $85,500 was misappropriated, which included $4,000 that was missing from the Police Activity League account which is used for youth and community events, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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There was the safety dummy that was misappropriated by impatient commuters.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Woods, 50, had to climb out of the passenger's side door of his Land Rover in the wake of the March 27 crash on Jupiter Island, because the car had flipped onto its side after clipping the trailer attached to a pickup truck driving in front of him, according to the arrest report.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bayan Wolcott is attached to write and executive produce the adaptation, with Ryan Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Zinzi Coogler executive producing on behalf of Proximity Media.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Peculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculated. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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