realty

noun

Definition of realtynext
as in property

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Recent Examples of realty Cash to Win holds back roughly 30% of the equity in the departing residence to cover realty commissions, 9% per diem on the funds advanced to the principal, settlement charges and any extension fees. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026 However, the younger Mandel, who runs a homebuilding and residential realty company, has his own involvement in local government as vice chairman of the Corpus Christi Planning Commission. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2025 Economic realties require many households to have both parents work to be able to support their kids, but everything from school schedules to pediatrician appointments assume that one parent will always be at home. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 His parents had run an insurance and realty business in the area and the Marshall name was respected locally. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for realty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realty
  1. property
  2. land
  3. estate
  4. real estate
Noun
  • In a letter obtained by TMZ, Hostin argued her son mistakenly entered the property while jogging after spotting what appeared to be a gravel incline suitable for hill training.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • For now, however, the national and global demand for Miami luxury properties remains high, the UBS report noted, with prices still below New York and Los Angeles.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of property
Noun
  • Alaska’s remote, hard-to-reach capital is the largest state capital in the nation by land mass and there sure is a lot to love.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • What was once a busy crossing between the two countries is now a quiet, mine-laden stretch of land closed off to civilians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • Rivals—set amid the excess of 1980s England—revolves around power struggles between wealthy, larger-than-life personalities who live on sprawling country estates.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
  • Across a two-story Mediterranean-style main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse, the estate spanned over 12,000 square feet with seven bedrooms and nine and a half bathrooms.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of estate
Noun
  • The prices in the list below concern residential real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of June 15, even if the property may have been sold earlier.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Property values increased by 60% in Miami-Dade in the half decade since 2019, and property taxes ballooned by almost 50% over the same period, according to real estate analytics firm Cotality.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of real estate

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“Realty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realty. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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