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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
Less than a decade later, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in more than dozen other states had converted to for-profits, typically highly controversial proposals, given questions about what was to become of their billions of dollars of assets.
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Unfortunately, the moves did not pan out, and Dallas was quick to get assets back in return.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Bank of America, the second largest bank in the U.S. by consolidated assets, has 213,000 employees with more than 19,000 workers in the Charlotte region.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025
His ability to fit in with anybody is gonna be his greatest asset.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Unfortunately, the moves did not pan out, and Dallas was quick to get assets back in return.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Bank of America, the second largest bank in the U.S. by consolidated assets, has 213,000 employees with more than 19,000 workers in the Charlotte region.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025
His ability to fit in with anybody is gonna be his greatest asset.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
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For those who don't know, Area 51 is a large, secretive military base in the remote Nevada desert where several exotic military aircraft have been developed and tested over the years, including the venerable U-2 spy plane way back when.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Israel’s spy service conducted elaborate sabotage operations on Iranian soil.—
Nabih Bulos
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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With the advantage of a year in the NBA in his favor, Buzelis showed a much higher ability to handle the ball in traffic.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Kansas State has beaten the Jayhawks 16 straight times, but Missouri owns a razor-thin advantage in the Border War.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
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Her somewhat implausible problem is that her bad feelings—her irritation, her boredom—never register as such because of her beauty, her wealth, and her pedigree; so great is her beauty that even her nastiest moods feel like a sunny glow to others.—
Claire Jarvis,
New Yorker,
8 July 2025
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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 plan would have taxed wealth over $50 million at 2% and wealth over $1 billion at 6%.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Those statements prompted the agents to acquire a warrant and arrest the couple the following day.—
Jimmy Jenkins,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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At least two of the agents are reportedly appealing the move.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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Florida’s Coral Reef provides more than $355 million a year in flood protection benefits to buildings and preserves nearly $320 million in annual economic activity.—
Rafe Pomerance,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Although cow’s milk is more commonly consumed and has also shown immune benefits, it was not used as a control or comparator.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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As Russian troops slowly clawed back most of Kursk, attacks on Sumy – and its regional capital, Sumy city – increased.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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Ten of Liberia’s presidents were born in the U.S. Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, is named after James Monroe, the fifth U.S. president, who strongly supported the ACS.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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The North Korean cyber operatives often take on projects involving virtual currency exchanges, enabling them to more easily launder money back to the regime, undetected.—
July 8,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
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Aside from covert operatives launching short-range drones from within Iran to strike strategic targets, Israel also relied overwhelmingly on its airpower to hit strategic and leadership targets during the campaign.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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