asset

noun

ˈa-ˌset How to pronounce asset (audio)
Definition of assetnext
1
as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'état

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2
as in advantage
a thing that helps the team's strong pitching staff has become a real asset in its pursuit of a pennant

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3
as in wealth
assets plural the total of one's money and property as a result of the booming economy, the college's assets grew dramatically over the course of the decade

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Recent Examples of asset But precious metals are also volatile assets — and so the future is never promised. — TIME, 14 Mar. 2025 The company completed several key transactions, including the sale of its interest in Trilogy and the disposition of non-core assets, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $23.3 million. — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025 Paradigm is a multi-billion dollar fund, in terms of assets under management, with a strong policy team that can access leaders on both sides of the political aisle. — Dan Primack, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025 Those days are over, as a new breed of NWSL owner has joined the league during the past five years with big ambitions, including private equity giant Sixth Street, which has more than $100 billion in assets under management and is the control owner of Bay FC. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for asset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
  1. spy
  2. advantage
  3. wealth
  4. agent
  5. benefit
  6. capital
  7. operative
Noun
  • Perhaps married spies, like the ones in Steven Soderbergh’s silky spy caper Black Bag, have the answer.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
  • At the Four Seasons Koh Samui, a five-star hotel overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, staff study guests like spies watching their marks.
    — Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of spy
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  • His death means the Republicans now hold a 218-213 advantage in the House.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In fact, Roan’s leaning into them to her advantage, queering the rote masculine country references and taking to task the men who leave their girlfriends with unfinished business.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of advantage
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  • According to Federal Reserve data, the typical white family has eight times the wealth of the typical Black family—the median white household had $188,200 in wealth compared to $24,100 for Black households.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
  • And there are a wealth of productions for Cooperman to pull from, as the award-winning, nationally recognized CRT is a rotating company, which performs up to five different shows in a single weekend.
    — Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of wealth
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  • Challenges & Considerations Adopting AI agents for data solutions comes with important challenges that businesses must address: Security Risks: Granting AI agents broad access to data systems introduces new security vulnerabilities.
    — Suri Nuthalapati, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Tipping agent The reason the market is in a tizzy is that the tariffs could be the agent that tips the economy from a modest slowdown into a recession.
    — Bob Pisani, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of agent
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  • The benefit of an extended early access period means that developer Pocketpair can respond to fan feedback and implement things that players really want, and the latest update for the game is full of this.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • These developments are mainly having benefits in terms of augmenting the existing labor force rather than trying to reduce the head count.
    — Steven Savage, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of benefit
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  • The Finnish goalie was on the other side of the Ullmark trade that brought the latter to Canada’s capital.
    — Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • After the acquittal, rare in capital murder cases in Tarrant County, Delancy, who is 34, was to be released from jail on Wednesday evening.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of capital
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  • Elements of her can be found on Lioness in Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara, a CIA operative trying to save the world from the swarthy — terrorists in Season One, Mexican cartels in Season Two — while raising two girls.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Weighing just 157g, the headset is light enough for call center operatives to wear it for a full eight-hour working day.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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