1
as in slave
a person who is considered the property of another person
an amendment to end the keeping of humans as chattel
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2
as in possession
chattels plural
transportable items that one owns
packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state
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Recent Examples of chattel
The game is the system that keeps one as chattel for the other.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Bottles are taxed under the more generous capital gains tax regime for chattels, while casks are widely considered a wasting asset and are currently entirely free from capital gains tax.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The game is the system that keeps one as chattel for the other.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
This led to the development of a particular type of housing structure known as chattel houses in countries such as Barbados.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Bottles are taxed under the more generous capital gains tax regime for chattels, while casks are widely considered a wasting asset and are currently entirely free from capital gains tax.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The game is the system that keeps one as chattel for the other.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
This led to the development of a particular type of housing structure known as chattel houses in countries such as Barbados.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chattel
Noun
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Over a period of about 150 years, 55 church members owned slaves.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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The craft was then taught to enslaved people, who built many of the walls throughout Middle Tennessee, and then, after emancipation, many former slaves established themselves as stack stonemasons.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
17 July 2025
Noun
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On more than one occasion, defender Jarrad Branthwaite stopped in possession and questioned why there was not more movement in front of him.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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Last year, the Red Sox entered the break on a high note, in possession of one of the American League’s three wild cards, then opened the second half of the season by getting swept by the Dodgers in Los Angeles.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 July 2025
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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And then all of the family stuff for me really hit.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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That’s a lot of crazy stuff happening beneath the water.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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“Chattel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattel. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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