as in things
transportable items that one owns
any personal property that is left in the lockers overnight will be impounded
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Recent Examples of personal property
Bergeron said in her email the agreement states that the library is responsible for all repairs, rehabilitation and maintenance of the building and its components, including fixtures and personal property.
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The company is pitching a 75% personal property tax abatement for five years, in three installments.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Officers are instructed to ask the person arrested to distinguish between trash and personal property.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Covers personal property used to secure a loan as collateral if it's destroyed.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The company is pitching a 75% personal property tax abatement for five years, in three installments.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Officers are instructed to ask the person arrested to distinguish between trash and personal property.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Covers personal property used to secure a loan as collateral if it's destroyed.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for personal property
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
Noun
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Jonathan liked to drop in on patients, ask how things were going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Kenny is going through her things and counts 26 black T-shirts.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously said Roberts had a criminal history that included a narcotics possession offense.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Oppenheimer, 35 of Cambridge, was arrested in July 2024 and pleaded guilty in January to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and two counts of wire fraud.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Noun
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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
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The off-duty flight attendant relocated his belongings and went to use the restroom, but Reyes tried to grab the man’s bag off the floor, according to the affidavit.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Kilian, Winn and Erik Miller all boast above-average stuff, according to FanGraphs’ Stuff+ model.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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So for people who want to go and catch the rodeo, there’s some cool stuff happening there.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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