as in wealth
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 assets
For the past 54 months, equity mutual funds have seen net inflows, with assets managed by Indian mutual funds rising to about $850 billion in June 2025 from about $696 billion in June 2024, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Beyond sentimental value, digital assets often carry measurable financial and operational stakes.
—Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Reusable rockets are growing in global importance as both commercial enablers and strategic assets.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The sanctions would freeze individuals' European assets and bar travel within the EU.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
The thing is, rarely (if at all) have the Norwegians had assets as elite and deadly as Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
However, all but the wealthiest can afford to put all their retirement assets in cash and cash equivalents.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Beyond sentimental value, digital assets often carry measurable financial and operational stakes.
—Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Reusable rockets are growing in global importance as both commercial enablers and strategic assets.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The sanctions would freeze individuals' European assets and bar travel within the EU.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
The thing is, rarely (if at all) have the Norwegians had assets as elite and deadly as Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
However, all but the wealthiest can afford to put all their retirement assets in cash and cash equivalents.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assets
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Earlier this year, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund proposed switching to semiannual reporting, reasoning that lengthening the time frame would allow companies to focus on the longer term.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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That Musk could purchase $1 billion in stock mostly as a symbolic gesture is another indication of his massive wealth.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tunnels will cut travel times between Verona and Munich by more than half to 2½ hours, between Milan and Paris by at least 30% to 4½ hours and put the Ligurian port city of Genoa within commuting distance of Italy’s finance and fashion capital — significantly remaking the Europe transit map.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The cathedral, a landmark of Gothic architecture in the heart of France's capital, was built around 1260 AD and stood for 850 years, seeing more visitors than the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Providing both a blueprint for success and supplemental funds to other racing venues within the state, the piece of property within rock-throwing distance of the Tennessee state line has helped initiate a renaissance.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those tactics are also used to generate funds meant to help the regime subvert international sanctions and develop its nuclear weapons programs, according to the US government.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Corporations love money more than anything, & this will really harm them and force them to do the right thing.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Assets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assets. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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