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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
So expect Disney’s movie fare and its conduct around other corporate assets to revert to the kind of tame content for which the company was long known.
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
And major institutional investors like Legal & General and Robeco, both of which manage hundreds of billions in assets, have also expressed concern about whether BP’s new approach is durable in the energy transition.
—Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Amid the tumult, gold prices climbed to a record high and had its biggest daily gain since April 2020, Gold is seen as a safe asset, and central banks, particularly those in countries with strained relationships with the U.S., have been stockpiling gold, too.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The eurozone’s design flaws have been compounded by the fact that U.S. equities have returned nearly five times as much as their European peers over the past 15 years, leading asset allocators to concentrate investments in the United States.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
And major institutional investors like Legal & General and Robeco, both of which manage hundreds of billions in assets, have also expressed concern about whether BP’s new approach is durable in the energy transition.
—Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Amid the tumult, gold prices climbed to a record high and had its biggest daily gain since April 2020, Gold is seen as a safe asset, and central banks, particularly those in countries with strained relationships with the U.S., have been stockpiling gold, too.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The eurozone’s design flaws have been compounded by the fact that U.S. equities have returned nearly five times as much as their European peers over the past 15 years, leading asset allocators to concentrate investments in the United States.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
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The payloads included a South Korean military radar spy satellite, a small commercial weather satellite, and the most interesting payload: an experimental reentry vehicle from a German startup named Atmos Space Cargo.—
Abigail Bassett,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cassian is now a secret spy for the budding Rebel Alliance.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Even as Liverpool have spluttered and stuttered, Mikel Arteta’s side have doggedly refused to take advantage, declining to ignite the thing as a contest.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Atlanta took advantage, with Trae Young driving for a layup to tie the score at 106 with 1.3 seconds remaining and force overtime.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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Forbes Finance Council is an invitation-only organization for executives in successful accounting, financial planning and wealth management firms.—
Andrew Collis,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The roster is filled with veteran and versatile players, especially on offense, and a wealth of young talent on defense.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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In February, OpenAI launched AI agent tool Deep Research weeks before publishing its system card.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those qualities should top your list of agent must-haves, along with clear communication and high client ratings.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Walking Can Protect Your Heart—And Overall Health Being physically active—whether that’s from walking, working out, gardening, or even doing household chores—offers significant heart-healthy benefits.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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Root vegetables Not all root vegetables have the same nutritional benefits.—
Dr. Steven Gundry,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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On the other side of the Nile, which runs through the capital, Babakir Khalid, 2 months old, gasped for breath.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The pilot eventually managed to land the airplane outside Belize City after being forced to circle the airspace between northern Belize and the capital.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rather, Nick Badolato, a Brooklyn Conservative Party operative, collected signatures to run on the party’s line against Zhuang.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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In one case, operatives posing as art dealers interested in purchasing a work by a dissident artist secretly installed surveillance equipment in his workplace and a GPS tracker on his car.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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