personal property

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Recent Examples of personal property The man was injured in the attack and robbed of personal property, according to prosecutors. Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025 The Internal Revenue Code demands that charitable contributions of art, collectibles, and other tangible personal property exceeding certain thresholds must be supported by qualified appraisals conducted by qualified appraisers who meet specific education, experience, and professional standards. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Residents were given 10 days to either hire a vendor or waive their rights to their personal property. Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025 The tax-free period includes anything that is considered tangible personal property that is $500 or less, except watercraft, anything with an outboard motor that must be titled, a motor vehicle, alcohol, tobacco, a vapor product or a product that contains marijuana. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 18 July 2020 See All Example Sentences for personal property
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
Noun
  • If things do go long, Alcaraz will still back himself.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But now, the King and the royal family have received very sad news that will change things going forward.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 33,000 documents provided by the DOJ to Congress is just a fraction of the files the Department of Justice has in its possession.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Court records show that a majority of Stevenson's arrests are related to the unlawful possession of a firearm or narcotics.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This $8 set comes with four zippered pouches that can separate dirty, wet, or stinky shoes from the rest of your belongings.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Set up familiar spaces – Arrange furniture and pet belongings in a similar way in the new home to make the transition less jarring.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Birthday or not, Lakshmi is known for strutting her stuff.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And not because of my own past history with any kind of addictive stuff at all.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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