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assets

[as-ets] / ˈæs ɛts /
NOUN
property
Synonyms
STRONG
belongings capital credit equity estate goods money resources riches valuables wealth worth
Antonyms
STRONG
debt
WEAK
liabilities
asset(s)
NOUN
property or money possessed
Synonyms
WEAK
ace in the hole ace up sleeve backing budget capital credit equity estate funds goods holdings means nest egg possessions rainy day fund reserve resources riches something put aside something put away stake stash stuff valuables wealth
Antonyms
WEAK
liability

Example Sentences

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The insurance industry’s big wake-up call on risky assets wasn’t in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Private equity firms have historically generated returns by cutting payrolls and reducing services at acquired companies before exhausting remaining assets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"The tangible assets in the UK are minimal," said Evans.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

That’s according to Laura Cooper, global investment strategist at Nuveen Asset Management and responsible for overseeing $1.4 trillion in assets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

I am surprised that your trading VaR stayed stable in the quarter given this level of loss, and given that I would suspect that these were trading assets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis