BELONGINGS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

belongings

noun

plural of belonging

as in things

transportable items that one owns packed up all their belongings and moved across the country

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Recent Examples of belongings Other survivors and family members of victims of the fire visited a police station on Wednesday to seek compensation, gather belongings and give their testimony. — Tian MacLeod Ji, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The affidavit alleges that after Erving drowned, Roper and the juvenile fled the scene in Roper's vehicle and then discarded some of Erving's belongings. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 14 July 2026 The family of an 18-year-old Texas student who was found dead in a lake is calling for murder charges against two teenagers who police say failed to report his drowning and allegedly tried to dispose of his belongings. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Erving's mother, Tameca Erving, questioned why anyone would dispose of her son's belongings if his death had truly been an accident. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Super Shoulder Bags Shoulder bags are traditionally quite small, able to hold just a few belongings, but there was a fresh crop of styles at the shows, scaled up ever-so-slightly. — Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026 Typically, suitcases are collected before boarding, lined up in long corridors outside staterooms, and delivered to guests later—meaning there are multiple points where your belongings are completely out of your hands. — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 Unfortunately, some homeowners choose to stay behind, hoping to save their belongings, and this remains one of the major causes of fatalities during natural disasters. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 July 2026 Jason Polanco left behind nearly all of his belongings when he and his colleagues, who were just starting their work day, were told to evacuate their Midtown Manhattan office building Tuesday. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

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So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

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La Roja is a far more patient team, preferring to keep possession and pass their opponent to death, waiting for any momentary lapse of concentration.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
On the one hand, circulating the ball can slowly run down the opponents’ batteries as they are starved of possession for long periods, pinned further back towards their own goal with legs becoming heavier and minds cloudier.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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China’s energy resilience and its ability to quickly and cheaply produce goods for other nations have helped buffer some of the economic impact from the war in Iran.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Though the country’s exports have been churning along at an extraordinary pace — China shipped a record $412 billion of goods last month — domestic consumption has sagged, leading some analysts to warn of a potential deflationary spiral.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

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