1
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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2
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
Laws, assets and especially, relationships change over time, making long-term planning tricky.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Even the Russian frozen assets could be used for this purpose.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
For an asset as complicated as Wembley, with a large and lucrative premium-ticket offering, that assessment is very sensitive to interest-rate movements, the state of the economy, how well England’s teams are playing and which music stars are coming to town in the summer.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Even the Russian frozen assets could be used for this purpose.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
For an asset as complicated as Wembley, with a large and lucrative premium-ticket offering, that assessment is very sensitive to interest-rate movements, the state of the economy, how well England’s teams are playing and which music stars are coming to town in the summer.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
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The international community continues to watch closely as tensions simmer and Iran's spy crisis deepens.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Oh no, the uncles are mini-golfing in Biloxi and spy Mina with Demetrius.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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Her early jump into campaigning beginning in November 2023, and prolific fundraising, may have given Spanberger the advantage needed to discourage any potential challengers from even trying, said Professor David Richards, chair of the political science department at the University of Lynchburg.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Butts said drones give U.S. troops a major advantage as infantry units can use them to look over obstacles.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Wearing such a piece of jewelry must have symbolized great wealth and a high societal status.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Bezos' multi-million-dollar affair has drawn ire online and in-person, as protests erupt in the region calling for the Blue Origin owner to pay more in taxes, amid global frustrations about class and wealth divides.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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In many cases, legacy systems can’t easily accommodate these autonomous agents without substantial reengineering.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Six crew members and a gate agent at Charlotte Douglas International Airport were taken to the hospital Friday night after inhaling something, according to MEDIC.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Private development, meanwhile, would add value through housing, infrastructure, and other productive enterprises, creating long-term benefits beyond today’s much more limited uses.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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This arguably demonstrates why the central bank is federally mandated to be independent, so that a major lever of the economy can be used for the long-term benefit of businesses and consumers as opposed to the whims of the Oval Office.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff had thought about trading down from 28th to acquire more draft capital.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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The weekend session could be a make-or-break moment for Trump's party, which has invested much of its political capital on his signature domestic policy plan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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According to a 1996 Los Angeles Times piece, an 18th Street operative pitched his plan for taking over Orange County in a back alley in Cudahy, with two dozen associates in tow.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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The Mossad, Israel’s equivalent of the CIA, had personnel in Iran ready for the launch of Operation Rising Lion, something that was revealed in unprecedented fashion when the agency released video of its operatives at work.—
Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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