1
as in slave
a person who is considered the property of another person
an amendment to end the keeping of humans as chattel
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2
as in possession
chattels plural
transportable items that one owns
packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state
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Recent Examples of chattel
In addition to the count for injunctive relief — which was filed against all the defendants — counts of conversion, trespass to chattel and battery were filed against Belanski.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Campbell’s freeing of two Black men appeared in a Carroll County chattel and bond book in 1864.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
So human chattel became a big export for Virginia, Kimball said.
—Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
To survive, Furiosa escapes her would-be molester by obscuring her identity and joining the ranks of the Citadel’s chattel workers.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Campbell’s freeing of two Black men appeared in a Carroll County chattel and bond book in 1864.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
So human chattel became a big export for Virginia, Kimball said.
—Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
To survive, Furiosa escapes her would-be molester by obscuring her identity and joining the ranks of the Citadel’s chattel workers.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chattel
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Among the historical figures buried there are two U.S. presidents, John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft; Gen. Colin Powell, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Supreme Justice Thurgood Marshall; and boxer Joe Louis, a former world heavyweight champion and grandson of a slave.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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The base was originally named for Lt. Gen. Henry Benning, a Confederate general and Southern secessionist who opposed freeing slaves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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This has the feel of a rock fight that won't be decided until the last few possessions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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With 6-foot-4 forward Rayah Marshall leading at the front of the press, USC completely suffocated the Greensboro offense, clogging up passing lanes and disrupting every possession.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Jamie is a normal kid getting harassed on social media and so his head spirals into stuff.—
Nell Frizzell,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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There’s no kind and cuddly way to prepare for this stuff.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Chattel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattel. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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