as in wealth
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 assets
The union that crafted the proposal responded last week by proposing a legislative alternative that would create a 2% tax on billionaire’s assets.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Many of the Silicon Valley tech moguls who oppose the measure have already moved their assets to other states or threatened to do so to avoid the possible tax.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
According to Steele, the bankruptcy trustee is now dividing the company’s assets, and the Cooper residents will likely only recover a small amount from the electric company.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Book value can show that assets are worth more than the market capitalization.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Iran also committed to open its facilities to extensive international inspections in exchange for the sanctions relief and unfreezing of its foreign assets.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Speculation at the time of Murdoch’s New York buy centered on whether each of the publishing assets would be sold separately or be shopped as whole package.
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Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.
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Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.
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Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Many of the Silicon Valley tech moguls who oppose the measure have already moved their assets to other states or threatened to do so to avoid the possible tax.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
According to Steele, the bankruptcy trustee is now dividing the company’s assets, and the Cooper residents will likely only recover a small amount from the electric company.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Book value can show that assets are worth more than the market capitalization.
—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Iran also committed to open its facilities to extensive international inspections in exchange for the sanctions relief and unfreezing of its foreign assets.
—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Speculation at the time of Murdoch’s New York buy centered on whether each of the publishing assets would be sold separately or be shopped as whole package.
—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.
—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.
—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assets
Noun
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Its themes of power, wealth, consumerism and American identity remain as relevant as ever.
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Alphonse Provinziano, managing partner of Provinziano & Associates law firm in Beverly Hills, also pointed to the mismatch in wealth in assessing possible spousal support for Kelce.
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The action required is not cultural goodwill but actual capital, flowing from institutions, from investors, and from women with wealth toward the work of building these tables.
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Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.
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Assuming the company meets the requirements, index-tracking funds and other product sponsors would begin purchasing shares after the market closes on July 6, with SpaceX officially joining the Nasdaq-100 before trading begins on July 7.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
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“Assets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assets. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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