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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
This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While good for revenue, the about-face on trade has a major potential downside, jeopardizing U.S. treasuries’ status as the global safe-haven asset and dragging down the value of the dollar, which is down more than 11 percent since Trump took office.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, his defense has gone from a Gold Glove-winning asset to an utterly baffling liability.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In the release, CBRE’s vice chairman Patrick Gilda said the sale shows that building such as Charlotte Plaza are still an asset, even with the vacancy rates and market conditions.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While good for revenue, the about-face on trade has a major potential downside, jeopardizing U.S. treasuries’ status as the global safe-haven asset and dragging down the value of the dollar, which is down more than 11 percent since Trump took office.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, his defense has gone from a Gold Glove-winning asset to an utterly baffling liability.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In the release, CBRE’s vice chairman Patrick Gilda said the sale shows that building such as Charlotte Plaza are still an asset, even with the vacancy rates and market conditions.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
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The duo plays Emily and Matt, a married pair of ex-CIA spies forced out of retirement and back into the world of espionage after their secret identities are revealed.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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An August poll from Roanoke College found Spanberger with a 46%-39% lead, while the RealClearPolitics average of polls shows her with the same 7-point advantage.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The totemic power of Apple is running out of time to reset expectations around AI to its own advantage.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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This will lead to market meltdowns and cascading economic hardship as global wealth implodes.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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These cutting agents, including potent synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizers, increase the risk of fatal overdoses.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The agent also proposes that player power — and agent power — is another leading factor.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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For her, bedrooms and dining rooms, in particular, benefit from the romance and visual depth these prints offer.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some social benefit incentives don’t work in the right direction.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lisa, 28, wore a black maxi dress with cutouts, and paired the look with an extremely rare Hermès Birkin while in South Korea's capital city.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the club’s training ground in the Valdebebas district of the Spanish capital, both coaching staff and team-mates value the fact Ceballos can bring a style of play that is not so characteristic of the club’s other midfielders, more based on linking play.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The report also detailed how its AI capabilities were being misused by North Korean operatives who used it to obtain remote jobs at tech companies.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In September 2024, Israel blew up the group’s pagers, causing gruesome injuries as the devices detonated in Hezbollah operatives’ pockets.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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New members of Congress would also be required to divest their individual stock holdings after swearing in.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Once its largest shareholder with a 40% stake, Lefkofsky stepped down from an active leadership role at Groupon in 2015 and has since pared his holdings to just under 10%.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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