Thesaurus results for LARCENIES

larcenies

noun

plural of larceny

as in robberies

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 larcenies In 2017, the Economic Policy Institute estimated that just one form of wage theft (paying below minimum wage) resulted in minimum wage workers having more than $15 billion stolen from them every year, a number that exceeds the value of all robberies, burglaries, larcenies, and car thefts combined. — Emily Galvin Almanza, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026 Carjackings declined 27% from 2024 to 2025, burglaries fell 18%, larcenies fell 11% and shoplifting dropped 10%. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, retail theft operations have led to key arrests, resulting in reductions in larcenies and retail thefts. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026 Sixteen robberies took place from May to late August, along with 210 larcenies and 23 instances of vehicle theft, per BPD stats. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 Yankowski said it has been used to spot medical emergencies, larcenies and other crimes. — John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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The allegations follow a sentence of more than 10 years in federal prison in a case involving five Texas bank robberies, during which Sartin wore a similar disguise, according to a criminal complaint reviewed by Fox News Digital.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Europol has warned of an increase in museum robberies, with gold objects proving particularly attractive to thieves.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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In an area of the Mojave Desert, cargo thefts are a pervasive problem, with thieves boarding slow-moving freight trains to steal high-value merchandise, sometimes slashing an air brake hose to bring the railcars to an emergency stop.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Chicago police issued an alert on Wednesday about a string of thefts involving people posing as charity fundraisers.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of thefts

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