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
The order says the rights of the 28 individuals have been repeatedly violated through the government’s failure to return personal property taken from the immigrants, who were illegally detained during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota.
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Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
He was arrested Monday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and injury to personal property, police said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Ogalla said at one time, a farmer may have opted to put solar panels on a portion of his farm, in what was the case of personal property rights.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Privacy and personal property concerns, rankled egos, etc.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
He was arrested Monday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and injury to personal property, police said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Ogalla said at one time, a farmer may have opted to put solar panels on a portion of his farm, in what was the case of personal property rights.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Privacy and personal property concerns, rankled egos, etc.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
Noun
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As a result, Chandra is good for a lot of things, but its limitations matter when considering those big questions above.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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When our hour was nearly over, a Rikers representative ordered us to wind things down.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Angel City won the possession battle (60-40 percent) and limited Chicago to just two shots on goal.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The man who shot the gun is being booked for possession of a firearm by an ineligible person.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The program has moved very few clients into permanent housing, while producing significant displacement and destruction of unhoused people’s belongings — the very belongings that many depend on for survival.—
Caleb W Crowder,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Another court hearing is scheduled for March 12, to further discuss when residents can get their belongings.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From tearing stuff in my knee, to being a starter.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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People love to scoff at this sort of high-concept culinary stuff.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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