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
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
So far, Lan has paid back about $455,000, and the Ho Chi Minh City Judgment Enforcement Agency is still actively processing assets related to Lan for damage compensation, Nguyen told CNN.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
The state has also been selling off company assets to inject cash directly into the factories that are still running.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
That means creditors could have greater access to those assets, depending on the circumstances.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 June 2026
On May 20, the exec revealed a sale of crown jewel magazine New York as well as its podcast assets (like Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway) and namesake site, Vox, to Fox empire scion James Murdoch’s venture firm, which Bankoff will join and lead.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Tokenized real-world assets on public blockchains recently crossed $30 billion.
—Jacob D. Frankel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Once the ball starts rolling, the stadium’s altitude — 7,216 feet above sea level — will be one of the biggest assets for the Mexican lineup led by coach Javier Aguirre.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
This isn’t the first time that a focus on outdoor culture spotlighting some of downtown’s best assets — great weather and numerous parks and plazas — has worked for San Jose.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 June 2026
So far, Lan has paid back about $455,000, and the Ho Chi Minh City Judgment Enforcement Agency is still actively processing assets related to Lan for damage compensation, Nguyen told CNN.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
The state has also been selling off company assets to inject cash directly into the factories that are still running.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
That means creditors could have greater access to those assets, depending on the circumstances.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 June 2026
On May 20, the exec revealed a sale of crown jewel magazine New York as well as its podcast assets (like Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway) and namesake site, Vox, to Fox empire scion James Murdoch’s venture firm, which Bankoff will join and lead.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Tokenized real-world assets on public blockchains recently crossed $30 billion.
—Jacob D. Frankel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Once the ball starts rolling, the stadium’s altitude — 7,216 feet above sea level — will be one of the biggest assets for the Mexican lineup led by coach Javier Aguirre.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
This isn’t the first time that a focus on outdoor culture spotlighting some of downtown’s best assets — great weather and numerous parks and plazas — has worked for San Jose.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assets
Noun
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Personal financial advisers These professionals help clients build and manage wealth and plan for retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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You might not have been affected by this round of layoffs, but the harms of extreme wealth concentration are coming for all of us.—
Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Orbán was in the Belgian capital to take part in a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, a collection of far-right parties from across the bloc that forms the third-largest caucus in the European Parliament.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Some of those leftover funds are now going towards wildfire mitigation projects.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The Rule of 55 and 72(t) allows some Americans early access to their retrement funds, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Noun
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But Boston has not wisely or efficiently reinvested that money into the team, with the exception of the offseason trade for Willson Contreras to play first base.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The family is now trying to raise money on the fundraising site GoFundMe to bring justice to Jameson and pay for cremation fees.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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“Assets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assets. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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