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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
Fidelity is known primarily as an upscale brokerage and asset manager that deals in traditional offerings like stocks and bonds.
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
As part of the settlement, Growth Cave’s executives will be required to liquidate millions of dollars in assets, including a multimillion-dollar house in Woodland Hills, a Rolls-Royce, a Ferrari and other luxury vehicles, to provide consumer redress.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
The bankruptcy filing comes on the heels of news that the company planned to auction off the brand's assets.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Jan. 2026
Allen’s will directed his estate to sell the Seahawks and his other assets, and to direct the proceeds to philanthropy.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
As part of the settlement, Growth Cave’s executives will be required to liquidate millions of dollars in assets, including a multimillion-dollar house in Woodland Hills, a Rolls-Royce, a Ferrari and other luxury vehicles, to provide consumer redress.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
The bankruptcy filing comes on the heels of news that the company planned to auction off the brand's assets.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Jan. 2026
Allen’s will directed his estate to sell the Seahawks and his other assets, and to direct the proceeds to philanthropy.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
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For the first time, Pixar hired an outside director, Brad Bird, who drew inspiration from spy films and comic books from the 1960s.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fans might recognize her from the streamer's spooky period drama 1899 (2022) or its hit spy thriller Black Doves (2024–present).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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After killing a penalty early in the middle frame, Minnesota pulled even with another man-advantage goal when Joel Eriksson Ek snapped in the rebound of a Kaprizov shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Perry dribbled into a 15-footer in the short corner to help UCLA build a double-digit advantage at halftime.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The future performance of any investment or wealth management strategy, including those recommended by us, may not be profitable or suitable or prove successful.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the founder of the 1776 Project Foundation, Ryan James Girdusky, acknowledged that white wealth was at the center of his lawsuit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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At the time, Border Patrol agents were conducting enforcement operations in the area when civilians blew whistles and shouted, forcing authorities to tell the crowd to stay on the sidewalk in order to steer clear of law enforcement activity.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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After another pause, the agent in the black beanie raises his gun again, and five more shots are fired.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Creativity, too, benefits from this partnership.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nearly one in seven Massachusetts residents receives SNAP benefits, a rate far higher than neighboring states like New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, some oil executives have expressed discomfort with the idea of sending capital into Venezuela.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 2008, after the Democrats’ sweeping victory of the White House and Congress, the longtime Republican operative Ralph Reed began studying exit polls to understand why so many conservatives who wouldn’t have dreamed of voting for Al Gore or John Kerry had supported Obama.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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When their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances, the pair become CIA operatives.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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In October, when gold surpassed $4,000, the country’s central bank estimated that households’ total gold holdings had surged to $500 billion.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bottom line Silver isn’t a get-rich-quick play or a replacement for core holdings.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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