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
Pitt was also arrested and charged in 2022 for assault and larceny after allegedly hitting a man multiple times and stealing his phone.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Police said the 16-year-old was charged March 11 with assault with intent to commit great bodily home less than murder, unlawful driving, larceny and interfering with a 911 call.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Officials have issued warrants charging the suspect with murder, two counts of first-degree burglary, along with weapons possession and larceny charges, it was confirmed during the press conference.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 May 2025
Stuart faces one count each of first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, second-degree robbery and sixth-degree larceny.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Police said the 16-year-old was charged March 11 with assault with intent to commit great bodily home less than murder, unlawful driving, larceny and interfering with a 911 call.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Officials have issued warrants charging the suspect with murder, two counts of first-degree burglary, along with weapons possession and larceny charges, it was confirmed during the press conference.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 May 2025
Stuart faces one count each of first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, second-degree robbery and sixth-degree larceny.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for larceny
Noun
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From the start, police ruled out robbery as a motive—nothing had been taken.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Instead, investigators suspect the letter was intended to benefit a separate individual who is currently awaiting trial in a robbery and assault case in which Reyes is a victim.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
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Antoine Massey, 32, faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.—
Anders Hagstrom , Nate Foy , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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This is in large part due to rampant theft of familiar old-school icons; items like My Computer, Calculator, Minesweeper, Search, and more look like they were taken directly from a classic Microsoft tile set.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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“Larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larceny. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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