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
Dubner, the Lewisville education lawyer, said Sorrells appears to be arguing that personal property does not need to be equitably distributed.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
Homes in high-risk locations are losing market value, and residents face the prospect of losing their personal property, and potentially their lives, to a conflagration.
—Tom Corringham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
An individual’s estate may include various assets such as real estate, investments, and personal property.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The office is tasked with valuing and assessing all real and personal property in the county.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
Homes in high-risk locations are losing market value, and residents face the prospect of losing their personal property, and potentially their lives, to a conflagration.
—Tom Corringham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
An individual’s estate may include various assets such as real estate, investments, and personal property.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The office is tasked with valuing and assessing all real and personal property in the county.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
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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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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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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
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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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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