misappropriation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriation
Noun
  • Among the soldiers is a cluster of combat veterans, many trained in allied countries, who voice concern about the misapplication of their battlefield expertise.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
  • This appears to be no more complicated than an application (perhaps a misapplication) of human courtesies to the canine world.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • What To Know In a January 13 robbery, thieves cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train in Arizona.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The store’s insurance policy could not make up for the financial loss from the robberies, Varner said, and filing a claim likely would have likely led to the store’s insolvency.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Erin Kennedy, 44, turned herself in on Friday in connection with a warrant charging her with two counts of first-degree larceny, according to Connecticut State Police.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2025
  • He has been convicted of disorderly conduct, larceny and robbery, according to the court document.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • At 30 days after implantation, nearly 92 percent of the vessels remained open and functioning, compared with 79 percent for synthetic grafts.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The spokesperson said a 2015-2017 outbreak response recorded more than 170 cases of TB and over 400 cases of inactive TB while a 2021 outbreak linked to a contaminated bone graft product infected 113 people.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Christopher Mashburn, 44, 200 block of Park Lane, Sauk Village, turned himself in Feb. 14 to face a charge of online theft by deception, police said.
    Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The victim of the theft had attached an AirTag to the scooter, which made a noise when the officer used the victim’s device to signal the tracker.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But there was another side to this sweet young thing—a history of tantrums, thievery, and rebellion.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Derek Hough is coming clean about a bit of youthful thievery.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Misappropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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