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
As part of the investigation into a decades-long drug-trafficking money trail linked, authorities arrested three people and ordered the seizure of assets, companies and financial holdings worth more than 200 million euros.
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
Buyers are treating properties not just as lifestyle assets, but as long‑term investments that must withstand environmental volatility.
—Cyril Petit, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The eight foreign companies identified during the probe were primarily used for real estate investments and assets management.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Lower rates would be a tailwind — but higher taxes on investment income would reduce after-tax returns on affected assets, and prices could fall accordingly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
One of the assets in the Manson trade — 2023 second-round pick Carey Terrance — brought back Kreider, a winger with 348 career goals.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The company was formed in 2021 through the combination of Univision Holdings and the media, content, and production assets of Grupo Televisa, bringing together one of the largest libraries of Spanish-language programming with extensive distribution throughout North and Latin America.
—Bynick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
But Turner held on to MGM’s most valuable assets — its voluminous library of movies and TV shows.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 May 2026
The money can be used to repair or replace real estate, machinery, equipment and other business assets.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
ABC News, 28 May 2026
Buyers are treating properties not just as lifestyle assets, but as long‑term investments that must withstand environmental volatility.
—Cyril Petit, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The eight foreign companies identified during the probe were primarily used for real estate investments and assets management.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Lower rates would be a tailwind — but higher taxes on investment income would reduce after-tax returns on affected assets, and prices could fall accordingly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
One of the assets in the Manson trade — 2023 second-round pick Carey Terrance — brought back Kreider, a winger with 348 career goals.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The company was formed in 2021 through the combination of Univision Holdings and the media, content, and production assets of Grupo Televisa, bringing together one of the largest libraries of Spanish-language programming with extensive distribution throughout North and Latin America.
—Bynick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
But Turner held on to MGM’s most valuable assets — its voluminous library of movies and TV shows.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 May 2026
The money can be used to repair or replace real estate, machinery, equipment and other business assets.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assets
Noun
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In an era shaped by social media, widening inequality, and constant exposure to other people’s relationships, wealth, and success, jealousy has become one of the defining but least honestly discussed emotions of adulthood.—
Meehika Barua,
Time,
29 May 2026
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By employing his knowledge of advanced technology to achieve his goal of crafting a spaceship to transport life-giving water back to his dry planet, Newton creates enormous wealth for his insane aqua-ark idea.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Splendid indeed are the flowers of the capital, but how could a mountain tree such as myself ever have hoped to rival them?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The bank, Khanna said, would provide capital to businesses trying to build or produce things critical to the national interest, whether that’s steel, autos or energy.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Hosted by real estate agents and mortgage advisors, this event raises funds for Lyric, a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ+ youth in the Bay Area and features drag performances, cocktails, food, music and more.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Adam Zimmerman, a law professor at the University of Southern California, told NPR that past examples of mass compensation funds directed by the president, whether related to the Holocaust or the BP oil spill, resolved sprawling class-action lawsuits, which is not the case here.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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There's much more, but this is a taster of how much money and time the partnership divert back into the area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But they are constrained by money—its excess and its absence.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Assets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assets. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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