thievery
noun
thiev·ery
ˈthē-və-rē 
ˈthēv-
plural thieveries
: the act or practice or an instance of stealing : theft
Examples of thievery in a Sentence
a case of suspected thievery
a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
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For the majority of the story, Lamia and Saeed are left to their own devices, including resorting to thievery.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Friends since their youth, the two grow up together in petty thievery which leads to dual lives in organized crime.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Friends since their youth, the two grow up together in petty thievery which leads to dual lives in organized crime.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for thievery
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“Thievery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thievery. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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