misappropriating
- present participle of misappropriate.
Example Sentences
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In his lawsuit, Musk accuses OpenAI of betraying its original nonprofit mission and misappropriating his founding donations totalling $38 million to build an empire valued at over $850 billion.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
Desurmont’s family sued Puech in an effort to recover the money, and later sued Freymond for misappropriating assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
The same day Alex released his statement, his former law firm said he resigned after they discovered he had been misappropriating money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
Several other members of his Taiwan People Party have also been charged for misappropriating political donations.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
How is he prevented from misappropriating the money belonging to the people?
From Studies in Civics by McCleary, J. T. (James Thompson)
