as in things
transportable items that one owns
packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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Recent Examples of belongings
With its solid wood construction and rich espresso finish, this unit can support your belongings on its three sturdy shelves.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The situation escalated when one member of the group used profanity while gathering their belongings.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Families were forced to depart with little notice from the Navy base there, often without documentation, access to funds or even basic belongings.
—Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Some carried minimal belongings, others fled with nothing at all.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Never lose your belongings again with convenient tracking tags.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Bridge is a tiny house community that offers people experiencing homelessness private spaces for sleeping and storing their belongings.
—Emily Bollinger, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Williams had particularly meticulous records of her belongings and their cost.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Olivia Vergiels, a Haleiwa resident, returned to her home to find her floor and belongings covered in thick mud.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The situation escalated when one member of the group used profanity while gathering their belongings.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Families were forced to depart with little notice from the Navy base there, often without documentation, access to funds or even basic belongings.
—Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Some carried minimal belongings, others fled with nothing at all.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Never lose your belongings again with convenient tracking tags.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Bridge is a tiny house community that offers people experiencing homelessness private spaces for sleeping and storing their belongings.
—Emily Bollinger, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Williams had particularly meticulous records of her belongings and their cost.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Olivia Vergiels, a Haleiwa resident, returned to her home to find her floor and belongings covered in thick mud.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
Noun
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The Knicks only truly made things interesting in minutes the former Brooklyn Nets star and sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer spent on the bench on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Upstairs at Place, things are a little more formal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Heat’s zone worked on several second-half possessions, but Miami still allowed too many open threes -- and had too many defensive breakdowns -- when the game was decided in the fourth quarter.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bush is charged with murder, home invasion and criminal possession of a firearm, and is being held in lieu of a $2 million court set bond.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The model shop made everything, and all the Xenonite stuff was crafted by them.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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That was one of nine strikeouts for Bradley, who showed flashes of the electric stuff that has made the Twins so excited about his future.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The menu consists of baked goods and focaccia sandwiches.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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There will be tables of produce that’s just been harvested nearby and baked goods fresh from a local oven.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongings. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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