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
Williams had particularly meticulous records of her belongings and their cost.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Olivia Vergiels, a Haleiwa resident, returned to her home to find her floor and belongings covered in thick mud.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Then her mom found a hall pass in her belongings with the male name on it.
—Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2026
The man entered carrying a firearm and argued with the woman about getting his belongings.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Then in the early hours of Wednesday morning, a guard came to their bunk room and told him and his mom to start packing their belongings.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Machado took the nail polish remover, his belongings, left the house, and did not return.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Lee's hair and belongings were later found in King's vehicle and home.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Investigators later recovered Lee's hair and belongings from King's home and vehicle, authorities said.
—David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Olivia Vergiels, a Haleiwa resident, returned to her home to find her floor and belongings covered in thick mud.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Then her mom found a hall pass in her belongings with the male name on it.
—Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2026
The man entered carrying a firearm and argued with the woman about getting his belongings.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Then in the early hours of Wednesday morning, a guard came to their bunk room and told him and his mom to start packing their belongings.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Machado took the nail polish remover, his belongings, left the house, and did not return.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Lee's hair and belongings were later found in King's vehicle and home.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Investigators later recovered Lee's hair and belongings from King's home and vehicle, authorities said.
—David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
Noun
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Despite new tax revenue from a 20 percent tax increase, the city still faced a shortfall and was on the hook for things not budgeted.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Kings were trailing by 26 early in the second half when things got really ugly.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Heat’s zone worked on several second-half possessions, but Miami still allowed too many open threes -- and had too many defensive breakdowns -- when the game was decided in the fourth quarter.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bush is charged with murder, home invasion and criminal possession of a firearm, and is being held in lieu of a $2 million court set bond.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The model shop made everything, and all the Xenonite stuff was crafted by them.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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That was one of nine strikeouts for Bradley, who showed flashes of the electric stuff that has made the Twins so excited about his future.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The menu consists of baked goods and focaccia sandwiches.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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There will be tables of produce that’s just been harvested nearby and baked goods fresh from a local oven.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongings. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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