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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
Ghana handed control of a gold mine to Engineers & Planners, the company owned by the brother of President John Dramani Mahama, placing a major industrial asset in domestic hands for the first time in the country’s modern mining industry.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Ackman’s focus on fee growth and asset management is also more akin to Blackstone than Berkshire.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Codd cited the agency’s community education efforts as assets to the community.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
His consistency will be an asset with the Cubs down two starters.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Ackman’s focus on fee growth and asset management is also more akin to Blackstone than Berkshire.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Codd cited the agency’s community education efforts as assets to the community.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
His consistency will be an asset with the Cubs down two starters.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
Noun
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Healey announced a similar military operation in November after Russia deployed the spy ship Yantar to the North Sea in 2025.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Less than a week before the incident, the victim testified against Mohammed in an eviction hearing, prompting Mohammed to accuse him of being a government spy.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mullins banked in a 3-pointer in the final minute to counter a small run from the Illini and send the Huskies into the break with a 37-29 advantage.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Leading 46-44 a few minutes into the fourth quarter, South Carolina scored five straight points, capped by Makeer’s 3-pointer to extend the advantage to seven.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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This included corporate, commercial, wealth management and small business banking.—
Chase Jordan
April 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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For gamblers, especially younger ones who are just starting to earn and build the savings that will undergird their retirements, that can mean life-altering losses of wealth and financial stability.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Body-camera footage shows him being placed in handcuffs, while agents searched his FedEx truck for some sign of Athena.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dashcam video captured the moments Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The night of the killing On the night of Sunday, March 9, 1941, Funk took Welsh to the final performance of the Police Circus at Municipal Auditorium, a benefit put on by the Hamid-Morton Circus to support the Kansas City Police Department.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Within a few hours, Dworin would be out the door and back home, and by the next day, exercising and enjoying the benefits of the marvels of modern medical technology.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even as China remains one of Iran’s biggest diplomatic allies, President Xi Jinping’s support for the Islamic Republic is being constrained by a vast trail of Chinese capital across the Gulf.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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The capital murder trial of Tanner Horner entered its second day on Wednesday, and the jury watched several hours of video showing law enforcement interrogation of Horner and the discovery of 7-year-old Athena Strand’s body.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Witness testimony described a system in which funds were funneled through intermediaries and political operatives, with Venezuelan officials playing a central coordinating role.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The museum, which launched in 1967 with a Fluxus happening by John Cage, Dick Higgins, and Allison Knowles, soon expanded its mission to collecting, and its holdings have now grown to include over 2,000 pieces.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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And, as with his first governor run, his offshore holdings — not to mention his attempt to game the property tax system by claiming a home of his was uninhabitable after the toilets were removed — surely will be raised.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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