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
She is crossed-trained and certified, and has worked in both real property and personal property divisions.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
As Rauh points out, the measure includes a constitutional authorization to lift California’s cap on taxation of intangible personal property.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Eighteen months ago, judges in Bernalillo County, which includes Albuquerque, noticed an increase in charges related to homelessness — including for obstructing a sidewalk, unlawful camping and unlawful storage of personal property.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Bergeron said in her email the agreement states that the library is responsible for all repairs, rehabilitation and maintenance of the building and its components, including fixtures and personal property.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
As Rauh points out, the measure includes a constitutional authorization to lift California’s cap on taxation of intangible personal property.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Eighteen months ago, judges in Bernalillo County, which includes Albuquerque, noticed an increase in charges related to homelessness — including for obstructing a sidewalk, unlawful camping and unlawful storage of personal property.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Bergeron said in her email the agreement states that the library is responsible for all repairs, rehabilitation and maintenance of the building and its components, including fixtures and personal property.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
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And as things like broadcast quality and stadium design become more and more homogenised, making every tournament look more and more similar, kit design is more and more important to their visual identity.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Some things — Shar Peis, linen pants, prunes — are just supposed to have wrinkles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Multiple possession swings gave the Japanese some threats in the box, but the Samurai Blue couldn’t find the back of the net, leading to a 0-0 score at the break.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Angel Reese made sure Atlanta had enough possessions to make that run happen.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The top-lid opening provides easy access to your belongings, with carry-on and checked size options.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Investigators noted a strong odor of gasoline coming from his belongings.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Chases and weird extraterrestrial stuff abounds, leading to one of Spielberg's most gripping climaxes ever.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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This year is yet another for the World Cup; Yu Masui and Takeji Hirakawa are still strutting their stuff, and Phil Oh, along with Acielle Tanbetova, will be documenting all the off-the-runway action.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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