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
In October 2014, authorities served three additional warrants on burglary and larceny charges.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Ortiz was awarded a Purple Heart and was dishonorably discharged after making a false official statement and larceny, among other charges.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 23 July 2025
Kaitlin Tipton, 34, of West Yarmouth, was recently charged with drug larceny and drug obtained by fraud.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
Wade pleaded guilty to making a false statement regarding his involvement in a 2022 larceny.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Ortiz was awarded a Purple Heart and was dishonorably discharged after making a false official statement and larceny, among other charges.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 23 July 2025
Kaitlin Tipton, 34, of West Yarmouth, was recently charged with drug larceny and drug obtained by fraud.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
Wade pleaded guilty to making a false statement regarding his involvement in a 2022 larceny.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for larceny
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Following the robbery, police say Langford ran from the scene, but he was arrested later that day when Lyndon Police responded to a tip.—
Caroline Neal,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Well, police investigating a warehouse robbery recovered thousands of dollars worth of Labubus, the popular toy that has taken the internet by storm, Chino, California, officials said in a news release.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Gill was arrested in June 2023 on several charges including theft of property totaling $250,000 or more, two counts of financial transactions from felony theft proceeds and two counts of patronizing prostitution.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
5 Aug. 2025
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Blair Clark-Green, 44, of Prairie Grove was charged July 31 in connection with felony theft of property, according to a preliminary police report from the Farmington Police Department.—
Lynn Kutter,
Arkansas Online,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larceny. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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