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
North Field on Tinian, which was once the busiest airport in the world, was shut down after the war but is undergoing renovation to become an alternate base to Guam as Washington tries to disperse its assets around the region.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
If Washington intends to withdraw forces, assets or capabilities, allies need a roadmap and a timeline.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
The most obvious concession is compensating Cubans and Americans whose assets were confiscated during the revolution.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Those assets include natural gas and natural gas liquid (NGL) pipelines, gas processing facilities, crude oil terminals and gathering pipelines, water gathering pipelines, and more.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
For example, the Invesco QQQ Trust Series, better known by its ticker QQQ, tracks the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index and has $482 billion in assets.
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Bailey Lipschultz,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
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
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
If Washington intends to withdraw forces, assets or capabilities, allies need a roadmap and a timeline.
—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
The most obvious concession is compensating Cubans and Americans whose assets were confiscated during the revolution.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Those assets include natural gas and natural gas liquid (NGL) pipelines, gas processing facilities, crude oil terminals and gathering pipelines, water gathering pipelines, and more.
—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
For example, the Invesco QQQ Trust Series, better known by its ticker QQQ, tracks the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index and has $482 billion in assets.
—
Bailey Lipschultz,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
The union that crafted the proposal responded last week by proposing a legislative alternative that would create a 2% tax on billionaire’s assets.
—
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
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.
Noun
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Rodríguez said emergency economic measures will include relief funds for victims and temporary waivers on documentation and property registration fees to facilitate housing relocation.
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State funds will cover half of the incentive amount, and auto manufacturers will cover the other half.
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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 7 Jul. 2026.
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