personal property

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Recent Examples of personal property Both times, Sparks was not arrested; after the first contempt order in June 2024, a judge issued an enforcement order in January 2025 that, in part, prohibited him from moving any personal property unless allowed by the court. Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 The company could receive a 10-year real property tax abatement, an economic tool that lowers the taxes owed on new construction, and a 40-year tax exemption on personal property, according to Indy Economic Development, the city-adjacent nonprofit chaired by Hogsett. Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025 The charges include several counts of forgery of name, using another person's identity, perjury and grand theft of personal property. Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Amica Homeowners Insurance Learn More Coverage Dwelling, other structures, personal property, additional living expenses, personal liability and medical payments. Dan Avery,liz Knueven, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for personal property
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
Noun
  • The 53-year-old Dane is many things that Ten Hag is not.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • However, there are signs that things could be changing, and quickly.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Maldives also maintains a complete ban on the import, sale, distribution, possession and use of electronic cigarettes and vaping products, regardless of age.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The Rainbows have been effective in the red zone, scoring on 97% of their possessions inside the 20-yard line.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Among those scheduled to testify at the hearing for the government were an Oklahoma couple who were storing some of Goudreau's belongings, including two assault rifles an associate recently tried to retrieve in possible violation of a court order against possessing firearms while on bond.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
  • It’s backed by a lifetime guarantee, with water-resistant lining that’ll protect your belongings every step of the way.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • With Prior at the service line, the Pilots jumped out to a 9-0 lead behind two Prior aces, a kill and two stuff blocks from Delilah Wilson and Talia Butler’s two kills and a stuff block in set two.
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • This was clown stuff in a city where, per a 2024 report, someone earning the average salary ($88,647) could afford only 5 percent of rentals on the market after factoring in upfront costs such as broker’s fees and security deposits.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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