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
Robbery, burglary, and larceny are at 25-year lows, while murder is at a six-year low, the police force said.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Brown pleaded guilty in 2014 to two charges of felony larceny and breaking and entering.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Police identified the suspect as Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, who has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny, and breaking and entering.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Detection rates for larceny and theft are about 25 percent.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Brown pleaded guilty in 2014 to two charges of felony larceny and breaking and entering.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Police identified the suspect as Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, who has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny, and breaking and entering.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Detection rates for larceny and theft are about 25 percent.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for larceny
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Police will still be limited to only pursuing individuals suspected of committing a forcible violent crime — robberies, for instance, but not burglaries — or if there’s probable cause to believe a suspect is carrying a firearm.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are set pieces of a scale previously unheard of for the director — explosions, car chases, bank robberies — as well as his most bankable star yet in Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The jury also recommended that Catarino 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,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Cottrell was also charged with theft by unlawful taking, tampering with physical evidence and other charges at the time, the outlet reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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At the time of the theft, the sanctuary was preparing to relocate the guinea pigs to Phoenix.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larceny. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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