as in things
transportable items that one owns
any personal property that is left in the lockers overnight will be impounded
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Recent Examples of personal property
Between March 9 and June 23, reporting shows that the county has spent about $9,200 jailing people whose booking charges were only related to camping, storing personal property outdoors and, in some cases, also trespassing.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The man was injured in the attack and robbed of personal property, according to prosecutors.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
The Internal Revenue Code demands that charitable contributions of art, collectibles, and other tangible personal property exceeding certain thresholds must be supported by qualified appraisals conducted by qualified appraisers who meet specific education, experience, and professional standards.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Residents were given 10 days to either hire a vendor or waive their rights to their personal property.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The man was injured in the attack and robbed of personal property, according to prosecutors.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
The Internal Revenue Code demands that charitable contributions of art, collectibles, and other tangible personal property exceeding certain thresholds must be supported by qualified appraisals conducted by qualified appraisers who meet specific education, experience, and professional standards.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Residents were given 10 days to either hire a vendor or waive their rights to their personal property.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
Noun
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Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, if the latest reports are to be believed, the hatchet has been buried, or at the very least, things are well enough that Queen Camilla would support her husband’s desire to make up with his son.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Games are often decided by a final possession, series of penalties, or matchup factor.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Paige has been charged with larceny over $1,200, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, breaking into a depository and possession of a burglarious instrument.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But after filling out the documents, the ICE agents confiscated the belongings of the workers and boarded the workers into police vans, the diary said, transporting some with chains around their waists, ankles, and wrists.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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The sturdy nylon exterior is water-resistant and RFID-protected, and its secure zippers can safely hold an AirTag inside to keep track of your belongings during the chaos of a travel day.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The game remains accessible to new players and to fans who might not get what this role playing stuff means.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This eye cream is loaded with some fancy-sounding stuff.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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