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
The program has moved very few clients into permanent housing, while producing significant displacement and destruction of unhoused people’s belongings — the very belongings that many depend on for survival.
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Caleb W Crowder, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Another court hearing is scheduled for March 12, to further discuss when residents can get their belongings.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
By Bay City News Police are investigating a robbery in Stockton after a man armed with a machete threatened a victim and stole his belongings earlier this week.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Members of the press corp were forced to remove their belongings from the Pentagon after turning in their press credentials in October.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Desert Diamond Arena security All guests will be searched and have their belongings scanned.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
But when the bus pulled up to a migrant shelter in the border city of Laredo, dropping off a half-dozen families lugging bags stuffed with belongings, the stress of recent weeks tracked mother and daughter like the long shadows on that mid-February afternoon.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Make Sure Every Item Has A Place Assigning a home for all of your belongings is another top tip of Guadron-Wyatt's.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Caleb W Crowder, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Another court hearing is scheduled for March 12, to further discuss when residents can get their belongings.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
By Bay City News Police are investigating a robbery in Stockton after a man armed with a machete threatened a victim and stole his belongings earlier this week.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Members of the press corp were forced to remove their belongings from the Pentagon after turning in their press credentials in October.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Desert Diamond Arena security All guests will be searched and have their belongings scanned.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
But when the bus pulled up to a migrant shelter in the border city of Laredo, dropping off a half-dozen families lugging bags stuffed with belongings, the stress of recent weeks tracked mother and daughter like the long shadows on that mid-February afternoon.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Make Sure Every Item Has A Place Assigning a home for all of your belongings is another top tip of Guadron-Wyatt's.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
Noun
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As a result, Chandra is good for a lot of things, but its limitations matter when considering those big questions above.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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When our hour was nearly over, a Rikers representative ordered us to wind things down.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jalloh’s lengthy criminal history includes more than 30 arrests for charges of rape, assault, drug possession, property destruction, identity theft, trespassing, firing a weapon, grand larceny, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pickpocketing.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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After two decades of grinding — and in possession of generational wealth — Blackburn attempted retirement.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The grand opening Tuesday of the center on the library’s ground floor was a showcase of AI tools and demonstrations from San Jose State students, city departments and partners like LEGO Education, with fun stuff like robots on display.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is once-in-a-lifetime stuff.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, the Hudson Farmers' Market draws local growers and makers with fresh produce, baked goods, cheeses, and flowers on Saturdays from spring to fall.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The ripple effects of energy prices mean higher supply chain costs that get passed to consumers through a variety of goods, including groceries.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongings. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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