chattels

plural of chattel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chattels
Noun
  • However, Danish authorities have maintained possession of the two friends' passports, according to Ray's family.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Ankara hopes the new Trump administration will lift the ban by compromising over Turkey’s possession of those strategic Russian missiles.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • When healthy, Cabrera possesses some of the most electric stuff in the game.
    Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The shoe thing can be especially frustrating because finding a place on the far side of the security to sit down with all your stuff and re-tie your shoes isn’t always easy.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Chattels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattels. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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