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
In addition to the count for injunctive relief — which was filed against all the defendants — counts of conversion, trespass to chattel and battery were filed against Belanski.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Campbell’s freeing of two Black men appeared in a Carroll County chattel and bond book in 1864.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
So human chattel became a big export for Virginia, Kimball said.
—Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
To survive, Furiosa escapes her would-be molester by obscuring her identity and joining the ranks of the Citadel’s chattel workers.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Campbell’s freeing of two Black men appeared in a Carroll County chattel and bond book in 1864.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
So human chattel became a big export for Virginia, Kimball said.
—Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
To survive, Furiosa escapes her would-be molester by obscuring her identity and joining the ranks of the Citadel’s chattel workers.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chattel
Noun
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Yet this trust was soon eroded as slave rebellions increased throughout the Americas, and, in 1802, Black Americans were banned from carrying mail until Reconstruction.—
Sarah Prager,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Mar. 2025
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Galveston’s past closely mirrors New Orleans', with ports on the Transatlantic slave route that served a large swath of the American South.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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With 6-foot-4 forward Rayah Marshall leading at the front of the press, USC completely suffocated the Greensboro offense, clogging up passing lanes and disrupting every possession.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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This has the feel of a rock fight that won't be decided until the last few possessions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 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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But extraterrestrial enthusiasts should know that this movie is about 90 percent dad stuff, and only 10 percent aliens.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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He’s done stuff that’s gotten him attention that was not acting.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Chattel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattel. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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