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
Iran’s military has warned that any attack would be met with an immediate and decisive response, including strikes on US forces and assets in the region.
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Management said that about 60% of 2025 capex went toward machine line servers, with the remaining 40% going to longer-duration assets, including data centers (including the physical building) and networking equipment.
—CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Less than 24 hours after reshaping part of their roster, Brooklyn made another set of moves ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, continuing an active stretch that’s leaned heavily into flexibility, future assets and controllable young wings.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Using skills, Codex can pull design assets from Figma, manage bug tracking and releases in Linear, deploy applications to cloud platforms such as Vercel and Cloudflare, and generate images using OpenAI’s image model.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Hongkong Land remains one of the largest landlords in Central; the developer manages about $50 billion of assets overall.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Paying the tax typically requires selling assets or borrowing against them, triggering capital gains taxes, leverage risks, and further distortions.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
As others sought to raise capital for similar strategies, Arctos moved quickly to build a sports portfolio that includes dozens of assets.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Management said that about 60% of 2025 capex went toward machine line servers, with the remaining 40% going to longer-duration assets, including data centers (including the physical building) and networking equipment.
—CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Less than 24 hours after reshaping part of their roster, Brooklyn made another set of moves ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, continuing an active stretch that’s leaned heavily into flexibility, future assets and controllable young wings.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Using skills, Codex can pull design assets from Figma, manage bug tracking and releases in Linear, deploy applications to cloud platforms such as Vercel and Cloudflare, and generate images using OpenAI’s image model.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Hongkong Land remains one of the largest landlords in Central; the developer manages about $50 billion of assets overall.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Paying the tax typically requires selling assets or borrowing against them, triggering capital gains taxes, leverage risks, and further distortions.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
As others sought to raise capital for similar strategies, Arctos moved quickly to build a sports portfolio that includes dozens of assets.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assets
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To some, that might seem like a lot, says Douglas Boneparth, president of wealth management firm Bone Fide Wealth.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some are tech billionaires from California, drawn by Florida’s business-friendly climate and concerns over possible new wealth taxes in their home state.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The agreement emerged from a meeting between senior Russian and American military officials in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least 12 people have been killed after an explosion at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday, Punjab Police told CNN.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the department was operating on a shoestring budget, employees complained, repeatedly requesting funds from Hanceville’s city council.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cole put together the GoFundMe page seeking funds for therapy and private school tuition.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Karen Powers overheard the adjuster accusing her husband and brother of having failed to perform work with the money that State Farm had issued on the earlier claim.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cathy is also a woman feeling the pressure of getting married, ideally to a dude with money.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Assets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assets. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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