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 Bloomberg | Getty Images Analysts had expected a rally in Brazilian assets before Sunday's election results, with Bolsonaro holding a narrow lead earlier this month. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Why ships and airfields need new defenses China’s research focuses on defending valuable assets. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 Longer lifespans extend the period during which multiple generations share financial decisions, and the transfer of businesses and other assets requires heirs to understand not only how to receive wealth, but also how to manage it. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 But one of his other assets became the center of a political firestorm whenYinon Magal, a prominent TV host widely considered a mouthpiece for Benjamin Netanyahu, blasted the prime minister’s main rival. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 The Current traded away some assets while shuffling stars like Michelle Cooper, Temwa Chawinga and Lorena in and out of the lineup. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 The kingdom, and its neighbors like the UAE and Qatar, have pitched themselves as not just sources of capital, but as a safe home for trillions in financial assets, data centers, and new industries. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026 Even when most assets are held in a trust, there is still a requirement for a POA in order to cover any other assets not held in the trust. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assets
  1. wealth
  2. capital
  3. funds
  4. money
Noun
  • One was Larry Page, the 53-year-old Google cofounder who had ties to California for decades and began severing them after the wealth tax proposal.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The incredible genius of the US is its ability to hoover up investments from everyone — from sovereign wealth funds, to private individuals, to retail, down to the youngest investor.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of wealth
Noun
  • While the company is a private-sector operator, it is backed by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and International Holding Company, which is affiliated with state capital.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb also met with the Ukrainian president in Norway's capital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of capital
Noun
  • Over the past two months, amid efforts to find what could be more than $20 billion to recapitalize insurance funds, Walter has sold his controlling interest in the Lakers and a minority share of Chelsea, the English Premier League club.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As of the 2024-25 school year, the public school per-pupil cost in Miami-Dade was about $12,500 in federal, state and local funds, per state figures.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • Higher mortgage rates are also giving buyers leverage to press sellers for money to buy down their rate for a few years or for the life of the loan, reducing their overall borrowing costs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The halftime show began in partnership with The Salvation Army in 1997 as a way to raise money for the long-standing charity.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of money

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“Assets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assets. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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