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
The women, ages 24 and 20, were arraigned Wednesday on one count each of grand theft of personal property, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The fund — which will offer $2,000 grants to those in need of help with emergency relocation costs and/or help replacing personal property — has been established via a $250,000 donation from the foundation.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Homeowners can borrow up to $500,000 to fix or replace their primary residences, while homeowners and renters can borrow up to $100,000 to replace personal property.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Officers received a 911 call from an office employee at Ledyard Congregational Church, located at 722 Colonel Ledyard Highway, around 8:52 a.m. on Monday reporting she had been assaulted and personal property was taken from her by a unknown male, according to the Ledyard Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The fund — which will offer $2,000 grants to those in need of help with emergency relocation costs and/or help replacing personal property — has been established via a $250,000 donation from the foundation.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Homeowners can borrow up to $500,000 to fix or replace their primary residences, while homeowners and renters can borrow up to $100,000 to replace personal property.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Officers received a 911 call from an office employee at Ledyard Congregational Church, located at 722 Colonel Ledyard Highway, around 8:52 a.m. on Monday reporting she had been assaulted and personal property was taken from her by a unknown male, according to the Ledyard Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal property
Noun
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But on the ensuing possession, Herro missed a corner three that would have tied the score with 16.2 seconds to play before the Mavericks clinched the win with two free throws from Spencer Dinwiddie.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bowen was additionally convicted on a count of unlawful possession of a firearm.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Prices probably won’t rise immediately on stuff coming into the United States from China — goods have been warehoused without the additional 10% tariff for quite some time.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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And — hello, the classic law of demand from economics — when stuff gets cheaper, people tend to use or consume more of it.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal%20property. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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