as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the security guard waited until the shoplifter had actually left the store with the item, so as to have proof of larceny
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Recent Examples of larceny
Jason McManus, 1461 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, larceny under $250.
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The suspect has a criminal record including larceny and breaking and entering charges.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Brown’s criminal history included convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny and breaking and entering.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Robbery, burglary, and larceny are at 25-year lows, while murder is at a six-year low, the police force said.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The suspect has a criminal record including larceny and breaking and entering charges.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Brown’s criminal history included convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny and breaking and entering.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Robbery, burglary, and larceny are at 25-year lows, while murder is at a six-year low, the police force said.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for larceny
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She was nonetheless convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to seven years in prison, though her sentence was later commuted by President Jimmy Carter and she was pardoned by President Bill Clinton in 2001.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Alfie’s memory of taking ‘a bullet during a Mexican bank robbery’ feels less vibrant than my memory of dinner at the Olive Garden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The jury recommended that 21-year-old Jared Catarino of Overland Park serve 12 years for each manslaughter conviction, three years for each armed criminal action conviction and one year for each stealing of a firearm conviction.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The National Museum of the American Indian recalls how Indigenous peoples suffered theft, loss of their homelands, enslavement, death, forced displacement and disrupted cultural traditions due to European settlement.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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With theft rates reportedly climbing 93% in 2024, the push for high-tech security has never been stronger.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larceny. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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