as in things
transportable items that one owns
any personal property that is left in the lockers overnight will be impounded
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Recent Examples of personal property
Taxes also would increase on personal property leases for nearly $130 million.
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Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
Dorm insurance is a personal property insurance for college students who live on campus, explained Loretta Worters, vice president of media relations of the Insurance Information Institute.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
Pound was wanted in court about a case involving his deceased girlfriend's personal property.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
In theory, the man could argue Kelce is liable for the tort of conversion, which means intentionally taking another person’s personal property without permission.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
Dorm insurance is a personal property insurance for college students who live on campus, explained Loretta Worters, vice president of media relations of the Insurance Information Institute.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
Pound was wanted in court about a case involving his deceased girlfriend's personal property.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
In theory, the man could argue Kelce is liable for the tort of conversion, which means intentionally taking another person’s personal property without permission.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
Noun
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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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The coveted piece of film memorabilia was rediscovered after decades in storage among the possessions of mother-daughter duo Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
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Houston closed out the first half with a four-minute, 20-second scoring possession before Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took a kneel-down to send it to halftime.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Your child might surprise you by actually talking about their day—or at least the weird green stuff on their plate.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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This second apron stuff makes trades too complicated.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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