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
Cars packed with mattresses, luggage and household belongings stretched for kilometers along Lebanon’s coastal highway, as residents fled Tyre following the latest Israeli warning.
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
The bottom line Cleaning your pet’s belongings, grooming them and refilling their preventatives will help keep them safe during the summer.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The quirky discovery came in May 2026, while Mikelson was helping sort through the belongings of her grandmother, Peggy Kelpe, who died of cancer in February at the age of 82.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The belongings are those of people who went out to share a drink and listen to music with friends before they were forced to run for cover.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The assault that led to her arrest allegedly occurred after Yancey accompanied her partner to the Roxbury home of her partner’s ex-wife, in order to pick up her belongings, according to the police report.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Aside from a few furniture pieces that were simply too small in scale to function in her new home, Page has been able to repurpose many of her belongings from the apartment in her new home.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Neary’s belongings including fur coats, furniture and jewelry were auctioned later that month, with officials charged admission of 50 cents to prevent overcrowding of the apartment.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Other times investigators discovered a clue that had been overlooked in the decedent’s belongings.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
ABC News, 9 June 2026
The bottom line Cleaning your pet’s belongings, grooming them and refilling their preventatives will help keep them safe during the summer.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The quirky discovery came in May 2026, while Mikelson was helping sort through the belongings of her grandmother, Peggy Kelpe, who died of cancer in February at the age of 82.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The belongings are those of people who went out to share a drink and listen to music with friends before they were forced to run for cover.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The assault that led to her arrest allegedly occurred after Yancey accompanied her partner to the Roxbury home of her partner’s ex-wife, in order to pick up her belongings, according to the police report.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Aside from a few furniture pieces that were simply too small in scale to function in her new home, Page has been able to repurpose many of her belongings from the apartment in her new home.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Neary’s belongings including fur coats, furniture and jewelry were auctioned later that month, with officials charged admission of 50 cents to prevent overcrowding of the apartment.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Other times investigators discovered a clue that had been overlooked in the decedent’s belongings.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
Noun
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My defense and my rebounding are two things that are extremely, extremely important to me.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In my fiction, my grandfather was no longer an inscrutable ghost, but a character with definable flaws, who did things in an order that, despite whatever twists and subversions, resolved into meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Multiple possession swings gave the Japanese some threats in the box, but the Samurai Blue couldn’t find the back of the net, leading to a 0-0 score at the break.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Angel Reese made sure Atlanta had enough possessions to make that run happen.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Chases and weird extraterrestrial stuff abounds, leading to one of Spielberg's most gripping climaxes ever.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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This year is yet another for the World Cup; Yu Masui and Takeji Hirakawa are still strutting their stuff, and Phil Oh, along with Acielle Tanbetova, will be documenting all the off-the-runway action.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
Noun
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To get around, ranchers relied on horses, boats, and remote airstrips, and access to goods and services was limited.—
Mark Johanson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 June 2026
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Today, its antique shops, art galleries, and boutiques—two of my personal go-tos are Penelope Chilvers for bespoke riding boots and Sam Wilson for country-chic home goods—attract locals and visitors alike.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongings. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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