misappropriation

noun

as in misapplication

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Recent Examples of misappropriation 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 In 2021, Cloth, Creative Wealth Media and Bron were named as defendants in a suit by investor Hudson Private for misappropriation of funds and failing to repay millions due on film loans between 2017 and 2020. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 July 2026 Legal experts say Harper might have grounds to sue FanDuel for false endorsement, misappropriation and invasion of privacy. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Orientalism, the show suggests, wasn’t a one-way street but a traffic in misappropriation. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Apple on Friday sued OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner's foray into consumer hardware, a dramatic escalation of already simmering tension between the two companies. — Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 11 July 2026 In the suit, filed in the District Court of Northern California, Apple accuses OpenAI of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Apple on Friday filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of the iPhone maker’s trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner’s foray into consumer hardware. — Ben Goggin, NBC news, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriation
  1. misapplication
  2. embezzlement
  3. stealing
  4. robbery
  5. larceny
  6. graft
  7. theft
  8. thievery
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Jacari Talifero Gibson, 18, of Richmond, was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of murder and robbery, the El Cerrito Police Department said in a news release.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Hernandez-Montero, Salazar, Arenas and Mijares had gone to the hotel to scout where the kidnapping and robbery would take place before leaving to obtain supplies.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of robbery
Noun
  • The police will have to disclose only reports of crimes that took place on the campus itself, and not reports concerning burglary, larceny and other offenses, which the judge deemed irrelevant.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Tashia McKenzie, 36, faces one count each of fraudulent claim or receipt of benefits and second-degree larceny, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said in a news release Tuesday.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of larceny
Noun
  • After Mark Consuelos announced in July his wife and cohost’s temporary hiatus from live episodes following a gum graft procedure, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Ripa will return to Live for the season 39 premiere next month.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of graft
Noun
  • A Little Rock police incident report lists Shelton as a suspect in the theft of mail from the post office at 7401 Colonel Glenn Road, where a blue postal collection box had been broken into early Friday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Other deportees had convictions or arrests involving violent assault, domestic violence, drugs, burglary and theft, weapons offense alien smuggling and other crimes.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of theft
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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“Misappropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriation. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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