as in things
transportable items that one owns
packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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Recent Examples of belongings
Documents ranged from official descriptions of the cotton experiment led by engineer Eduardo Chávez on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border to inventories listing of the belongings carried by deportees returning to Mexico.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Deep pockets on either side offer ample space to hold your belongings, and the super-stretchy, soft fabric will become a favorite for maintaining full-day comfort.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Get rid of your ex's belongings and gifts This coping mechanism is one for people of legal drinking age.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Faced with this untenable situation, ordinary people from across the country simply picked up their belongings and began walking, eventually crossing the Simón Bolívar bridge into Cúcuta, and then heading farther, into Colombia, and beyond.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Lamia Rubia, 27, said all of her belongings were searched, and many items were confiscated.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
All his belongings, given to him after the operation, fit into a backpack and three bags.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Her belongings were strewn around her.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
To get a deal done, players must often move fast, gather their belongings, say a quick farewell, then head off for the medicals, contract finalising and other logistics before announcing their arrival elsewhere.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Deep pockets on either side offer ample space to hold your belongings, and the super-stretchy, soft fabric will become a favorite for maintaining full-day comfort.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Get rid of your ex's belongings and gifts This coping mechanism is one for people of legal drinking age.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Faced with this untenable situation, ordinary people from across the country simply picked up their belongings and began walking, eventually crossing the Simón Bolívar bridge into Cúcuta, and then heading farther, into Colombia, and beyond.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Lamia Rubia, 27, said all of her belongings were searched, and many items were confiscated.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
All his belongings, given to him after the operation, fit into a backpack and three bags.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Her belongings were strewn around her.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
To get a deal done, players must often move fast, gather their belongings, say a quick farewell, then head off for the medicals, contract finalising and other logistics before announcing their arrival elsewhere.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
Noun
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Fact-check things on social media before reposting them, using sources that provide links to original documents.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kisilevych noted that some Ukrainians are promised that if things go wrong, they will be exchanged for Ukrainian citizens held as prisoners of war by Russia.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Down by as many as five points in the third quarter, Tennessee had a chance to either cut into the Longhorns' three-point lead or tie the game on the third quarter's final possession.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Zags scored 11 of the next 13 points for a 66-62 lead, cranking up their transition game while the Broncos went seven possessions without a field goal.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That lineup did a great job of preparing, did a great job of laying off stuff in the dirt.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Part of what makes Nightborn both stomach-churning and thought-provoking is how all the crazy stuff happening is just a slightly — okay, substantially — exaggerated version of the reality so many first-time parents face.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In summer, interest in baked goods tends to go down, just as excitement over ice cream goes up.—
Manolo Betancur,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Baked goods and baking ingredients are not considered candy.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongings. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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