CHATTELS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

chattels

noun

plural of chattel

as in possession

transportable items that one owns packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state

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Noun

Kaine Burnette, 17, surrendered Friday at the Fulton County Jail on charges of reckless conduct, possession of a pistol under the age of 18 and discharging a weapon near a street, officials said.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Consumers speak less about possession and more about experience.

— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of possession

Noun

In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of things

Noun

To save the cost and effort of pumping millions of liters of seawater solely to obtain minerals, the researchers propose bolting modular reactors onto coastal desalination plants, which already move enormous quantities of the stuff.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
YouTube Premium users who don’t want to watch Peacock stuff with ads will also have the option to upgrade to the ad-free tier, Peacock Premium Plus, on YouTube.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Much of China’s recent export strength is driven by high-tech goods like batteries, electric cars and solar.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of goods

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