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
Occupation: Senior personal property appraiser, judge, lecturer, writer Industry: General appraising, cultural history, and crafts
Age: 65
Location: Fort Garland, CO
Salary: $57,398 joint income.
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Surviving spouses, for example, may retain tangible personal property, continue using the primary residence for a period, and receive a cash allowance while the estate is being settled.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
In California, sales tax applies to purchases of tangible personal property.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Donald Trump sought the return of personal property seized in the Mar-a-Lago raid, the judge in his classified documents case has revealed.
—Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Surviving spouses, for example, may retain tangible personal property, continue using the primary residence for a period, and receive a cash allowance while the estate is being settled.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
In California, sales tax applies to purchases of tangible personal property.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Donald Trump sought the return of personal property seized in the Mar-a-Lago raid, the judge in his classified documents case has revealed.
—Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
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Traditionally, vehicle owners took their cars and trucks to dealerships, garages and other providers of service for such things as oil changes, tire rotation, battery replacement, and work related to recalls.Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Do the wonders of the natural world draw you closer to all things green?Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested on weapons charges and was said to be in possession of a gun similar to the one used in the shooting.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Police found Mangione in possession of a fake New Jersey ID that matches the one used by the suspect to check into a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan 10 days before the shooting.Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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That’s a lot of good stuff at an equally good sale price.Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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All-Clad d5 Stainless Brushed 7-Piece Cookware Set $700 $560 Bloomingdale's This seven-piece set of All-Clad stainless steel cookware is registry-worthy stuff (and much cheaper this week).Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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