personal property

Definition of personal propertynext

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Recent Examples of personal property However, the trust also directed that his three children — Zachary, Zelda, and Cody — receive items including his clothing, jewelry, memorabilia and awards, personal photos, and the tangible personal property located at his Napa home. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 And Proposition 42, which would prohibit taxes on financial assets and personal property other than real estate, is leading 54% to 43%. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Strong has been charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, disorderly conduct, communicating threats and injury to personal property, police said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026 Five of seven councilmembers, including Perkins, voted to approve the package, which included 98% real property tax breaks, 90% breaks on personal property and billions in industrial bonds. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for personal property
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
Noun
  • After things go awry in the Congo, the family in The Poisonwood Bible dissolves readily.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In some ways, things have changed considerably for Reid over the last year after the television adaptation of her 2019 novel, Heated Rivalry, became a cultural phenomena.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The bands, alumni and game-day traditions still frame the scene, but conference races are tightening and every possession begins to carry a little more weight.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Krell argues that the information ICE demanded is entirely within the agency’s own possession.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The woman was able to break free and rushed out of the home, not returning until Ross was gone to gather her belongings, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Policies are available to renters and businesses, but most are purchased by homeowners covering up to $250,000 for their property and $100,000 for belongings.
    — MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • A lot of the Hamilton stuff is quite emotional and deeply meaningful to the greater themes of the book.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • There's a lot of places where, not just the immigration message, but just what stuff costs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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