grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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The indictment accuses the leaders of the Fire Safe Council committed embezzlement, grand theft, money laundering, mortgage fraud, insurance fraud, perjury, forgery and related offenses. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026 Charges include embezzlement, grand theft, money laundering, mortgage fraud, insurance fraud, perjury, forgery and other related offenses. Brandon Downs, CBS News, 4 May 2026 Coe had a history of discussing time spent behind bars, though both Rolling Stone and CNN say the extent of his criminal past — which included charges for grand theft auto and possession of burglary tools — was believed to have been hyperbolic. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 Ghilardi and Rodgers struck plea deals, Ghilardi pleaded guilty to grand theft and perjury and was sentenced to a year in prison followed by 12 years of probation. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand theft

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand theft was circa 1930

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“Grand theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20theft. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

Legal Definition

grand theft

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