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thievery
[thee-vuh-ree]
Example Sentences
Speaking exclusively to Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, he said if ministers go ahead with plans to allow AI firms to use artists' content without paying, they would be "committing theft, thievery on a high scale".
While malfeasance in politics happens in all parts of Southern California, the level of skulduggery, and sometimes outright thievery, by council members in southeast L.A.
Fictionally speaking, of all criminal pursuits, thievery is the most romantic because it requires a significant degree of cleverness, of subtlety and skill and, by practical necessity, isn’t violent.
“This kind of brazen thievery and violence is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in Los Angeles County,” Hochman said.
On your way, keep an eye out for island foxes, once endangered, now plentiful and skilled in campsite food thievery.
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When To Use
Thievery is the practice of thieving—sٱԲ. Thieves lead a life of thievery.The words thief and theft are often used in situations in which a person steals in secret and without using force or violence. However, the word thievery is used in the context of all kinds of thefts, even violent ones. Thieve and thievery often imply that such activity is habitual or part of a criminal lifestyle.Example: He is a pirate, a rogue—he knows nothing but lies and thievery.
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