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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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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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as in wealth
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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
With over 500,000 assets across the top 50 DMAs, our footprint is largely in urban centers across the country, as well as along key roadways leading into and out of cities.
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Cable assets to be carved off include cable channels MSNBC, CNBC, E!, Syfy, Golf Channel, Oxygen and USA, along with digital assets like Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and Sports Engine.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Yet, for an athlete looking to capitalize on the most lucrative part of her own career, the Big 12 school has proven to be more of an obstacle than asset.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The value of assets tied to Donald Trump — and those likely to benefit under his administration — surged in the wake of his decisive electoral victory on Tuesday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Cable assets to be carved off include cable channels MSNBC, CNBC, E!, Syfy, Golf Channel, Oxygen and USA, along with digital assets like Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and Sports Engine.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Yet, for an athlete looking to capitalize on the most lucrative part of her own career, the Big 12 school has proven to be more of an obstacle than asset.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The value of assets tied to Donald Trump — and those likely to benefit under his administration — surged in the wake of his decisive electoral victory on Tuesday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asset
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Along the way, Abrahams and his childhood friends the Zucker brothers continued to twist parodic knives into unsuspecting genres, skewering the spy game with Top Secret!Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Most things, good and bad, come at a price, but because the hazards of intelligence and spy labor are typically wrapped in a thrilling bow, the mental toil of the job is rarely examined.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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But that is becoming its strength: the G-20 has a comparative advantage in conferring legitimacy to collective action in an era when many global South states feel that the G-7 is no longer fit for purpose and efforts to reform the UN Security Council’s membership have hit a brick wall.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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After the margin shrunk to a few hundred votes on Election Day, Campos now holds a 2,442-vote advantage after the release of the most recent ballot results.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Noninterest income increased by $150 thousand, primarily due to higher wealth management fees and fees for other customer services.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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As more superyachts make their way to Dubai each year, the opportunities for wealth advisory service providers will likely compound.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Diplomat’s shorter second season is still consumed by the mystery of who’s behind the attacks that kicked off season one (the naval explosion that killed dozens of British sailors) and provided its cliffhanger (a car bomb resulting in the deaths of an American agent and a British MP).Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The greatest benefit for waterfowl hunters in recent years is the evolution of truly lifelike decoy postures.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the show ultimately weaponizes that claustrophobia to its benefit.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's liquidity and capital resources, noting cash on hand of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2024, and ongoing financing efforts to support operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Crucial tools, especially for galvanizing private capital, have remained untapped in a historically unproductive Congress.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Others are blaming the operatives who have run the party’s last several campaigns.Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Russian and Iranian operatives have attempted to sway US voters via online disinformation campaigns in recent months.Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Asset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asset. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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