belongings

plural of belonging

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Recent Examples of belongings Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 However, instead of just suitcases, the 31-year-old packed her belongings into a mixture of bags and trash bags. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 After she was released, the woman returned to her car and used her Find My app to track her missing belongings. Jessica Riley, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Smoke damage is often invisible, permeating surfaces, HVAC systems, and belongings, causing lingering odors and potential corrosion. Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 For survivors, however, the reconstruction figures remain abstract compared with the immediate problems of finding somewhere to sleep, getting food and recovering whatever belongings remain. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 McKayla ran to the window to see their neighbors’ belongings floating by. Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 With most of their belongings still overseas, families have had to decide whether to buy a car and replace clothing, according to advocates, sailors and family members. Steve Walsh, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026 While the woman was locked out of the home, according to the statement, Smith was packing his and the child’s belongings. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
Noun
  • Manchester City’s defence was wide open in Sunday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal and that could be a sign of things to come now that Rodri is playing for Barcelona in La Liga.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And if history is any indication, expect safety Tre’von Moehrig to be in the middle of things when the pads start poppin’ at the Panthers’ joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Jags’ practice facility.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • By then Arsenal were cruising, thanks to an hour of crisp passing and progressive possession punctuated by goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Odegaard.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Fulton was able to run out the on its final possession to secure the win.
    Felipe Gamino, Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The comment cards and all that stuff is very challenging, and then people weaponize that in different ways.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Lynch’s massive draft whiffs feel like harmless clerical rounding errors next to his good work in handling all the off-the-field stuff that lands on his desk.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Videos posted on social media show sellers at Tehran and Karaj wholesale markets sitting beside their fresh produce, waiting to sell goods like melons, watermelons, pears, bananas and grapes, but with no-one arriving to buy it.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongings. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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