personal property

Definition of personal propertynext

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Recent Examples of personal property Instead, they are often transferred by contract as personal property. Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Individuals face criminal citations and prosecutions over living outside, and personal property that’s stored in public is frequently destroyed. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The filings, submitted on July 8 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, estimate that the late actress’s estate consists of approximately $400,000 in personal property and no real property. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 And despite willingly signing the April agreement, according to Yaffe, John has refused to hand over the remaining personal property. Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for personal property
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
Noun
  • In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Kaine Burnette, 17, surrendered Friday at the Fulton County Jail on charges of reckless conduct, possession of a pistol under the age of 18 and discharging a weapon near a street, officials said.
    Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Consumers speak less about possession and more about experience.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Both partners should be capable of keeping track of their belongings and the time independently.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 30 July 2026
  • Our older generations want to know that their belongings will be appreciated.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • To save the cost and effort of pumping millions of liters of seawater solely to obtain minerals, the researchers propose bolting modular reactors onto coastal desalination plants, which already move enormous quantities of the stuff.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • YouTube Premium users who don’t want to watch Peacock stuff with ads will also have the option to upgrade to the ad-free tier, Peacock Premium Plus, on YouTube.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 July 2026

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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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