real estate

Definition of real estatenext
as in capacity
the largest number or amount that something can hold the enormous difference in real estate between a high-definition disk and one in standard definition

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Recent Examples of real estate Just the real estate portion of that could account for $3 trillion in investment in the next five years, according to JLL, which provides end-to-end data center real estate services globally. Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 The City Council acknowledged the harm, apologized and committed $20 million collected from the city's tax on cannabis sales and real estate transfers to pay reparations of $25,000 per person. Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 His fortune has also swelled thanks to gains from his private investment firm DFO Management—which manages his wealth and capital—and invests in public stocks, private companies, real estate, and liquid corporate credit. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Starmoire was co-founded by Katie Palencsar and Ruth Foxe Blader, who are fintech and venture veterans, and built the company around the idea that a wardrobe is a real asset and deserves to be managed just like financial assets and real estate. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for real estate
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Noun
  • Talent flight across many ASEAN economies prevents them from developing the technocratic capacity needed for advanced technology and energy sectors.
    Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The festival, with a capacity of 80,000 people, also was hit with mud and rain in 2023 as many attendees were trapped on its grounds, where vehicle traffic was temporarily limited and some hiked in the mud to nearby towns.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Stegra also highlighted that near-zero emission steel will initially be available at limited volumes and in few locations.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The two payment apps together account for nearly 85% of UPI transactions by value and 81% by volume, as per a report by Indian brokerage Ambit Capital.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Real estate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real%20estate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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