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
But after filling out the documents, the ICE agents confiscated the belongings of the workers and boarded the workers into police vans, the diary said, transporting some with chains around their waists, ankles, and wrists.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The sturdy nylon exterior is water-resistant and RFID-protected, and its secure zippers can safely hold an AirTag inside to keep track of your belongings during the chaos of a travel day.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Kate Spade Outlet Kitt Nylon Medium Tote Bigger than a medium-sized purse but not as large as a duffel bag, the Kitt Nylon Medium Tote is an ideal size for carrying belongings from the office to the tailgate.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Crabbe says people tend to focus on following directions instead of watching their belongings.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
People will be able to pick up their belongings left at the courtyard where the shooting took place early next week, the school said.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Back in New York, per the Daily Mail, Kerzner lost $500,000 worth of art and furniture, including a pair of Damien Hirst Spot paintings, when her belongings were seized over unpaid storage fees in 2018 and sold off in a fire sale for around $1,600.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Sep. 2025
The names of multiple Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers were found on documents among the Minnesota assassin's belongings.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Movers helping a Prairie Village man pack up his belongings Tuesday found a couple unexpected items in his basement.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The sturdy nylon exterior is water-resistant and RFID-protected, and its secure zippers can safely hold an AirTag inside to keep track of your belongings during the chaos of a travel day.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Kate Spade Outlet Kitt Nylon Medium Tote Bigger than a medium-sized purse but not as large as a duffel bag, the Kitt Nylon Medium Tote is an ideal size for carrying belongings from the office to the tailgate.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Crabbe says people tend to focus on following directions instead of watching their belongings.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
People will be able to pick up their belongings left at the courtyard where the shooting took place early next week, the school said.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Back in New York, per the Daily Mail, Kerzner lost $500,000 worth of art and furniture, including a pair of Damien Hirst Spot paintings, when her belongings were seized over unpaid storage fees in 2018 and sold off in a fire sale for around $1,600.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Sep. 2025
The names of multiple Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers were found on documents among the Minnesota assassin's belongings.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Movers helping a Prairie Village man pack up his belongings Tuesday found a couple unexpected items in his basement.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
Noun
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In two of its three games so far, Abington has watched things come down to the final second against a vaunted squad from the Patriot League.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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While some in the UK industry may still feel YouTube should be kept at arm’s length, Alison Lomax, YouTube’s popular chief in the UK and Ireland, has been helping smooth things over in recent months with the broadcasters.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Games are often decided by a final possession, series of penalties, or matchup factor.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Paige has been charged with larceny over $1,200, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, breaking into a depository and possession of a burglarious instrument.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The game remains accessible to new players and to fans who might not get what this role playing stuff means.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This eye cream is loaded with some fancy-sounding stuff.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — inflation of goods exposed to tariffs, such as appliances and furniture, has already crept up and could continue to rise in the months ahead.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The lifestyle brand, best known for its range of products from clothing to home goods, boasts an online catalog of quiet luxury items at budget-friendly prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last Sunday’s set in Chicago proved that even more than six decades in, Daltrey, 81, and Townshend, 80, are still able to reach that gear.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Video shows agents in tactical gear leading people away in handcuffs.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongings. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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