Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculating
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The initiative ultimately collapsed in 2024 after the company’s founder, Joanna Smith-Griffith, was accused of embezzling funds amid data privacy concerns and whistleblower allegations.
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As part of his plea agreement, Smith admitted to embezzling millions from the Conservancy from November 2012 until May 2024.
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The opposition’s narrative that Hollywood is usurping home rule is entirely backward.
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But even with the UFC’s challenges, no rival promotion has come close to usurping the sport’s power dynamic.
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But he was ejected from the company in 1973 for allegedly misusing corporate funds, and pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
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Heinrich also accused Ingram of misusing public funds for his own travel and accommodations.
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In 2021, the Minnetonka shoe company apologized for culturally appropriating Native American culture, and committed to supporting the community.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Authorities served a search warrant at the rescue on May 1, seizing electronics, business records, financial records, firearms, and other evidence, according to the sheriff.
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For leadership teams worldwide, this requires striking a careful balance between responding to immediate disruption and seizing arising opportunities to bolster growth.
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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.
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The state passed a law last year preempting local governments from enacting or enforcing rules against presidential libraries.
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In December 1922, two Black men were abducted from the Pilot Point jail after being accused of stealing horses.
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Wolfson and her friends would try the stunts at home, stealing shopping carts to push each other into curbs.
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“Peculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculating. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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