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as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'état
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as in advantage
a thing that helps
the team's strong pitching staff has become a real asset in its pursuit of a pennant
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as in wealth
assets plural
the total of one's money and property
as a result of the booming economy, the college's assets grew dramatically over the course of the decade
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Recent Examples of asset
They could be used to secure the Strait of Hormuz or blockade — rather than invade — Kharg Island, or merely to continue and assist the operations being carried out by the personnel and assets already there.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Natalie Stuart, a content creator based in Broward County and one of Garcia’s closest friends, says the relatability of Garcia’s content is one of her greatest assets.
—Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
In reality, the theory was applied only to the 70% of assets invested in securities.
—Chase Jordan
march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Giving savers access to private equity, venture capital, and digital assets could improve diversification and returns.
—Chris Mahoney, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Natalie Stuart, a content creator based in Broward County and one of Garcia’s closest friends, says the relatability of Garcia’s content is one of her greatest assets.
—Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
In reality, the theory was applied only to the 70% of assets invested in securities.
—Chase Jordan
march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Giving savers access to private equity, venture capital, and digital assets could improve diversification and returns.
—Chris Mahoney, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
Noun
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But the cameras in question are not exotic spy technology.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Defending Houston Open champion Min Woo Lee and Michael Thorbjornsen are both at 12-under 198 through three rounds, meaning Woodland, at 18-under, has a 6-stroke advantage over the third-place golfers.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Led by McKenney and Gayle, the Wolverines (34-3) enjoyed a 33-6 advantage in bench points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The order can directly affect your tax bracket, the longevity of your portfolio, and how much of your wealth continues to grow tax-advantaged.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Registered agents can handle paperwork, often shielding the identities of those behind the entities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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These determine whether technological acceleration remains a source of broad benefit or becomes a source of brittleness vulnerable to attackers, accidents, or concentrated power.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Aging populations Falling birth rates coupled with rising life expectancies result in aging populations, which in turn strain economic growth, healthcare and benefit systems as a smaller pool of working age people are required to support, through taxes, a growing pool of retirees.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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An open-air concert in the middle of a capital city inverts all of that.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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The thousands of blooming cherry trees that adorn the nation's capital have burst into ephemeral blossoms, the arrival of which marks the unofficial beginning of Washington's tourist season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The man who crashed an explosive-laden truck into a Michigan synagogue where scores of children were at daycare acted as an operative of Hezbollah, the foreign terrorist organization based in Lebanon, federal officials said March 30.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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An operative would normally plan to walk alone to a hotel room to avoid being seen with an asset.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Another analysis, from a team at the right-leaning Hoover Institute, argues the tax’s backers overstate which billionaires are still California residents and how much of their holdings are actually subject to the tax.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rebalancing and harvesting losses Investors with a heavy concentration in a certain stock that's seen a sharp decline may be able to sell down some of their holdings at a lower tax cost and redeploy the proceeds elsewhere.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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