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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
The scheme covers game art, animation assets and cinematics and full-suite digital post services, with a minimum spend threshold of THB5 million (approximately $153,891) per contract.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Deckoff’s asset management firm, Black Diamond Capital Management, did not respond to a request for comment.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine's experience can be an asset in the Middle East war.
—Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
It's reinforced with tanks, artillery, amphibious vehicles, engineers and reconnaissance assets.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Deckoff’s asset management firm, Black Diamond Capital Management, did not respond to a request for comment.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine's experience can be an asset in the Middle East war.
—Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
It's reinforced with tanks, artillery, amphibious vehicles, engineers and reconnaissance assets.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
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Like a quintessential spy movie montage, Kennedy’s inner circle started hatching a plan on how to hide the president’s son and a princess.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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Clooney used his earnings from the commercials to fund the Satellite Sentinel Project, which used spy satellites to try to deter war in Sudan.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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And that’s the exact advantage Mansfield Summit’s smothering defense created in the Class 5A Division II state championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Joveljić, along with Stephen Afrifa, set up an insurance goal by Johnsen in the 74th minute for a 2-0 advantage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the Delta, too, a white minority has held most of the wealth and farmland.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But owning his own island also represented Epstein’s entrée into a new tier of elite wealth – a powerful symbol for the former schoolteacher who grew up in a working-class Brooklyn family.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Liam Ramos, 5, and his father were taken into custody by ICE agents from their home in Columbia Heights during the ICE surge in January.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Proposals to prohibit federal immigration agents from masking their faces have gained new life in states -- thanks in part to a court ruling that blocked the nation's first such law, in California.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Research has suggested that programs like this can have long-term benefits.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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That doesn’t mean people should avoid breastfeeding, Buckley said, noting its many benefits, including infant bone health.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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Activists reported hearing strikes around Iran's capital.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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This includes an erstwhile Democrat who spent considerable time and political capital on the issue.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Over a roughly three-month investigation, Nisos uncovered an apparent network of at least 20 North Korean operatives including Jo who had collectively applied to at least 160,000 roles.—
Lisa Cavazuti,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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The government did not specify the number of casualties, but the Kanam Development Association (KADA), a local group, claimed 20 personnel, including two senior military officers and eight local security operatives, were killed in the ambush.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Massive data leaks expose holdings, turning digital wealth into physical targets.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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Over 60 percent of the museum’s holdings were looted, according to Ghalia Jar Al-Nabi, director of the General Authority for Antiquities and Museums.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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