ASSET Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

asset

noun

ˈa-ˌset

Definition of asset

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 fund fuels its dividend by aiming to return 10% of its net asset value (NAV, or the value of its underlying portfolio) as payouts every year. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Allen’s will called for his sports assets, which included the Seahawks and the NBA‘s Portland Trail Blazers, to be sold to benefit charitable causes. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 July 2026 ParaZero believes the platform can protect both moving vehicles and stationary high-value assets without adding the weight penalties associated with conventional protective structures. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 Johnson also increased his organization’s net assets from $4 million to $26 million. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for asset

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Noun

The concept of spy satellites recording images and sucking up communications signals is well-known.

— Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Possession tells the story of a spy (Neill) and his increasingly fraught relationship with his wife (Adjani) who wants a divorce after having an affair.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of spy

Noun

The Red Sox tacked on two insurance runs in the seventh on Abreu’s sacrifice fly and Masataka Yoshida’s RBI single for a 7-3 advantage.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Good luck with that message in flyover country when the revolutionaries don’t enjoy the advantages of light-turnout primaries.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of advantage

Noun

Dickens has said extending the life of the tax districts is necessary to help develop Atlanta’s historically underserved neighborhoods and bridge the city’s massive wealth divide.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
NASASpaceflight has a wealth of cameras installed around SpaceX's Starbase test facility, and the company will share up-close views and live commentary for all preflight activities.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026

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Noun

These gateways address growing concerns about ungoverned AI agents directly interacting with production systems, offering vital governance, security, cost management, and observability.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The agent confiscated the letter, carried by Cuban businessman Roberto Carlos Chamizo, and sent him back to Havana.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of agent

Noun

Zverev benefits from his coming later, but even that could have felt like reaching the mountain top, instead of a pit stop along the way.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026
This dual-use technology presents both immense upsides for mental health support and considerable downsides, necessitating careful management to mitigate harm and maximize benefits in this global experiment.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of benefit

Noun

Authorities in the Belgian capital said that a number of charred bodies had been found in an elevator at the site.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Collado said the capital regional area has more than 9,000 hotel rooms, along with thousands of short-term rental units.

— Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of capital

Noun

Unbeknownst to him, the bottle contained the same nerve agent investigators believe Russian operatives had used three months earlier to poison a former spy in nearby Salisbury.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Still, at least one campaign operative — who is listed in FEC records — was able to trade on a race they were involved in, despite Kalshi's new monitoring program.

— Luke Garrett, NPR, 9 July 2026

Definition of operative

Noun

This concentration of capital in AI leaves smaller, middle-of-the-road venture funds without large AI holdings struggling to return capital to their investors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The investment, according to Yahoo Finance, became one of his most successful holdings.

— Andrew Lack, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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