as in things
transportable items that one owns
any personal property that is left in the lockers overnight will be impounded
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Recent Examples of personal property
An appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal must be filed by July 31 for residential properties and May 31 for commercial, industrial and personal properties, according to the city.
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Police described the Htag as similar to an Apple AirTag, a device commonly used to track personal property or individuals.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
In a 2024 interview, managing partner Gerald Singleton said the majority of his clients are homeowners or renters who lost personal property in the fire.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Sunday, the robber came up to a 23-year-old passenger on the train at the North/Clybourn station on the Near North Side, and yelled profanities at the passenger before punching him and taking his personal property, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Police described the Htag as similar to an Apple AirTag, a device commonly used to track personal property or individuals.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
In a 2024 interview, managing partner Gerald Singleton said the majority of his clients are homeowners or renters who lost personal property in the fire.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Sunday, the robber came up to a 23-year-old passenger on the train at the North/Clybourn station on the Near North Side, and yelled profanities at the passenger before punching him and taking his personal property, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
Noun
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Indeed, the homogenization of taste, caused in part by streaming platforms, social media feeds and online algorithms, means that people – even VICs, for all their wealth – often want the same things.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Missouri Automobile Dealers Association CEO Doug Smith said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the move to online car shopping and pushed dealers to offer home delivery of vehicles and other perks aimed at making things faster and easier for consumers.—
Summer Ballentine,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Olivia Olson, who had 23 points, made a three-point play and three-pointer on consecutive possessions and Syla Swords followed with a layup to help the Wolverines (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) pull away with an eight-point lead in OT.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was charged with a felony for simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm and felony drug possession.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All his belongings, given to him after the operation, fit into a backpack and three bags.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The deputy searched Jamall and his belongings, finding insulin in his luggage and two ecstasy pills in his pocket.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And yet, neither couple can help but dig themselves deeper and deeper, which is where the cottage stuff comes in.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2026
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Joelie Fetterman, a personal shopper and stylist at Saks Fifth Avenue in Boca Raton, agreed that most South Floridians should be able to make do over the next few days with stuff lodged deep in their drawers.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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