assets

noun

plural of asset
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 other military assets involved are our friends and allies in the region. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 Irrevocable trusts generally can't be changed and are often used to protect assets, minimize estate taxes or manage more complex assets and family situations. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 This marks a decisive shift in national energy strategy, paving the way to return dormant nuclear assets to the power grid. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 The report estimated that 43,000 are at immediate risk of food insecurity due to little reliable access to supplies or loss of livelihood assets. — Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Other, higher hurdles — namely, how to restrict the president’s ability to profit from digital assets — remain for now uncleared. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Analysts said the move was aimed at forcing companies to pay for their own security and bring damaged assets back into service, despite the cost. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Golden State’s enterprise includes the Golden State Warriors, Golden State Valkyries, Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State Entertainment, Thrive City, Chase Center and other assets. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Summary Credit bidding allows judgment creditors to acquire debtor assets at judicial sales by bidding a portion of their outstanding judgment, rather than cash. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assets
  1. wealth
  2. capital
  3. funds
  4. money
Noun
  • At the peak of their popularity, GM was selling hundreds of thousands of Cadillacs a year, turning the brand into the ultimate American symbol of wealth and success.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • For CEOs, being frequent topics of conversation on social platforms and cable news won’t help, and growing wealth inequality across the world may only exacerbate the problem.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of wealth
Noun
  • Consequently, the ramifications of Japan's policy changes are no longer confined to the yen and domestic markets, but are fast becoming a key variable influencing global interest rates and capital flows.
    — , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, a conviction for a capital felony carried either life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.
    — Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of capital
Noun
  • The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In mid-2025, for example, Congress clawed back nearly $8 billion in foreign assistance funds.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • That pick also comes with significantly more money (close to $3 million in 2026) for a team’s draft bonus pool.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The money will go toward manufacturing research for the hardware behind its quantum processors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of money

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“Assets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assets. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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