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as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'état
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as in advantage
a thing that helps
the team's strong pitching staff has become a real asset in its pursuit of a pennant
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as in wealth
assets plural
the total of one's money and property
as a result of the booming economy, the college's assets grew dramatically over the course of the decade
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Recent Examples of asset
The firm has invested in more than 120 companies, with assets valued at more than $5 billion, the site says.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Even the broader tokenized real-world asset sector, at approximately $31 billion on-chain, accounts for only a fraction of a percent of that total.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Wealthy individuals have been looking to shift assets from the Gulf region to Switzerland in the wake of the ongoing Iran war, bankers and financial advisers have told Reuters.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026
And that may be because even when workers secure steady if not high-paying jobs, they’re increasingly locked out of securing assets to generate wealth.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Even the broader tokenized real-world asset sector, at approximately $31 billion on-chain, accounts for only a fraction of a percent of that total.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Wealthy individuals have been looking to shift assets from the Gulf region to Switzerland in the wake of the ongoing Iran war, bankers and financial advisers have told Reuters.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026
And that may be because even when workers secure steady if not high-paying jobs, they’re increasingly locked out of securing assets to generate wealth.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
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The bar was set high from here, but even the best Bond games have only superficially tackled the essence of the spy fantasy.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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New intelligence shows that nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since Vladimir Putin launched his country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to Anne Keast-Butler, the new head of the United Kingdom's communications and cyber spy agency.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Economic analysis in the January 2026 White House Council of Economic Advisors report reinforces the advantages of this approach.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The outfielder used his blazing speed and smart baserunning to his advantage to manufacture both of Miami’s runs in its series opener against the Mets.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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In an era shaped by social media, widening inequality, and constant exposure to other people’s relationships, wealth, and success, jealousy has become one of the defining but least honestly discussed emotions of adulthood.—
Meehika Barua,
Time,
29 May 2026
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By employing his knowledge of advanced technology to achieve his goal of crafting a spaceship to transport life-giving water back to his dry planet, Newton creates enormous wealth for his insane aqua-ark idea.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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During the search for the missing mother and daughter and Fieramusca, FBI agents followed Green.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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What does work is a containment pattern that treats every agent action as an external call requiring authorization at the action level, not the session level.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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However, elsewhere, such as in Villagarzon, indigenous leaders challenge its benefit to them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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As research highlighted the benefits of bee pollination for certain crops in the early 1900s, many beekeepers began switching gears from a sole focus on honey production to providing pollination services to provide extra income.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Splendid indeed are the flowers of the capital, but how could a mountain tree such as myself ever have hoped to rival them?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The bank, Khanna said, would provide capital to businesses trying to build or produce things critical to the national interest, whether that’s steel, autos or energy.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Said assignment involves Jack going to Dubai, accompanied by fellow agent Mike November (Michael Kelly, another series veteran), and picking up a vitally important package from a former M16 operative (Douglas Hodge, sadly not around for too long).—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Senate candidate Mike Collins cut ties Friday with a controversial operative at the center of a House Ethics complaint after a history of provocative social media posts and mounting scrutiny ahead of a June GOP runoff against Derek Dooley.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
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The company’s holdings in the region span from the main hub of Villagarzon, a town of 24,000, to over 60 miles southwards on the Ecuadorian border, and are 45 miles at their widest.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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ChatGPT had invented them—complete with realistic case names, court reporters and fabricated legal holdings.—
Gloria Domingos,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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