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
Many managers will be focusing on double-gameweek assets and chasing last week’s points.
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Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The one-page US proposal sought to declare an end to the war while triggering a 30-day negotiation period to resolve sticking points, including on nuclear issues, frozen Iranian assets and security in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a regional source familiar with the negotiations.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Allen’s will called for his sports assets, which included the Seahawks and the NBA‘s Portland Trail Blazers, to be sold to benefit charitable causes.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Those who inherit assets from their partner will benefit, but under current law, married couples enjoy far more protection and allowances.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
The Heat has positioned itself pretty well with player assets (combined with essentially three tradeable firsts) to make a run at Giannis Antetokounmpo or another star.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The latest buy was made as The Team (which rebranded from Wasserman in March) is on the block itself, with suitors having put in an initial offer to open the books to buy assets.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Her legal, political and administrative skills have proven to be assets in her new job.
—East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Following the trial, Jones filed for bankruptcy, and a judge ordered all of the assets from Infowars and its parent company, Free Speech Systems, to be sold in order to help pay Jones’s immense debts to the Sandy Hook families.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The one-page US proposal sought to declare an end to the war while triggering a 30-day negotiation period to resolve sticking points, including on nuclear issues, frozen Iranian assets and security in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a regional source familiar with the negotiations.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Allen’s will called for his sports assets, which included the Seahawks and the NBA‘s Portland Trail Blazers, to be sold to benefit charitable causes.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Those who inherit assets from their partner will benefit, but under current law, married couples enjoy far more protection and allowances.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
The Heat has positioned itself pretty well with player assets (combined with essentially three tradeable firsts) to make a run at Giannis Antetokounmpo or another star.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The latest buy was made as The Team (which rebranded from Wasserman in March) is on the block itself, with suitors having put in an initial offer to open the books to buy assets.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Her legal, political and administrative skills have proven to be assets in her new job.
—East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Following the trial, Jones filed for bankruptcy, and a judge ordered all of the assets from Infowars and its parent company, Free Speech Systems, to be sold in order to help pay Jones’s immense debts to the Sandy Hook families.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assets
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The groups cited a Vanguard study that found the retirement wealth of nonprofit workers could increase at least $525 million annually if CITs were allowed in 403(b) plans.—
Taylor Millard,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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Jackson is accused of wiring the employee $168,000, and Mayers claims this was another attempt to falsely report his wealth during bankruptcy proceedings.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The Boston Fleet and Ottawa Charge had six nights off between Games 1 and 2 of their series, with Game 2 taking place Friday night in Canada’s capital.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Christopher Cann Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said in a public address that a strike on the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed a high-ranking Hezbollah commander.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Duffy said Spirit has the money in reserve funds to refund travelers who booked tickets before the airline ceased operations earlier this morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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The club is, in fact, controlled by funds managed by Clearlake Capital, the private equity firm Feliciano co-founded.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The high-profile event raises money for the Met’s Costume Institute, and each year the dress code for the gala takes cues from the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Americans cannot afford, in lives or in money, more unrestrained, never-ending wars.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Assets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assets. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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