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 The market could loosen up if mortgage rates were to ease, Ken Johnson, a real estate economist at the University of Mississippi. Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 June 2026 Portugal shuttered its residential real estate golden visa pathway in 2024. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026 Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 Rodriguez sees in hospitality what David Steinbach, chief investment officer at global real estate investment, development and management firm Hines saw in the industrial sector just a few years ago. Diana Olick, CNBC, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for real estate
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Noun
  • Despite the current crisis, our institutions of higher education remain strong and will survive, if even in a diminished capacity for the years ahead.
    Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
  • While most polar expedition ships carry up to 200 guests—or sometimes even more—Ocean Explorer tops out at 138 passengers, though even at max capacity, its spacious, airy interiors provide plenty of room for all to spread out.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Higher gold prices, rather than sales volume, drove the jump.
    Andrew Staples, Fortune, 16 June 2026
  • Citadel Securities, by making millions of trades per day for its own profit-seeking and to fulfill customer orders, has eliminated inefficiencies by always having the liquidity necessary to buy or sell in large volumes.
    Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

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“Real estate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real%20estate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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