belongings

plural of belonging

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Recent Examples of belongings 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 Investigators later recovered some of Warren’s belongings behind a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Dalton, a city located in northwest Georgia. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Court documents show that the city threw away almost all her belongings that day, too, including a second laptop, her new tent and her new blankets. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 The victim’s car, a 1985 Oldsmobile, and other belongings were taken, prosecutors said. David K. Li, NBC news, 7 July 2026 That photo appeared around 2014, when Charlie Velazquez — now 93 and president of the Friends of San Ysidro luncheon group — found it in a trunk of his late parents’ belongings. Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 The moving pro suggests taking proper precautions, such as breaking down furniture and using proper lifting techniques, to help protect both you and your belongings. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 Fox News Digital previously reported that cruise lines have also been dealing with a similar battle over poolside loungers, as passengers use towels, bags and other belongings to reserve chairs for hours without actually using them. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Police might no longer need to issue written warnings and give people a chance to gather their belongings and relocate before arresting them for public camping. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
Noun
  • Don’t let things like rules and decorum get in the way of what’s in it for him.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • To get the look without the splurge, Carmona suggests scaling things back strategically.
    Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Sacramento dominated the game on the stat sheet, controlling 65% of the possession and outpassing Boise by a 2-to-1 margin.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
  • England was dominating possession until a Norway burst led to a goal from Andreas Schjelderup.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • At 15 years old, Boubacar Sidibe already had a good grip on this firefighting stuff at Monday's first day of camp.
    Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The Five Star Weekend (Peacock) Jennifer Garner’s new series, The Five Star Weekend, based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand, is about a woman who invites friends from her past to visit her luxury Nantucket estate for a weekend of girl stuff.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • Attacks on ships — and the threat of them — virtually halted traffic in the waterway during the conflict, causing the price of oil to skyrocket and raising prices on many basic goods, including food, far beyond the region.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026

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“Belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongings. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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