personal property
noun
: property other than real property consisting of things temporary or movable : chattels
Examples of personal property in a Sentence
any personal property that is left in the lockers overnight will be impounded
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Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
Senate Bill 1 will eliminate the property tax replacement credit by Dec. 31, 2027, change the business personal property tax structure, eliminate the current local income tax expenditure rate by Dec. 31, 2027, and adopt annual local income tax rates after Dec. 31, 2030, Niemeyer said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Among the 23, the data show that 20 faced only charges of camping, storing personal property in public, blocking a sidewalk or some combination thereof.
—Ariane Lange
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The agency also provides tools such as Publication 584 for individuals and Publication 584-B for businesses to help track personal property and equipment.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
Senate Bill 1 will eliminate the property tax replacement credit by Dec. 31, 2027, change the business personal property tax structure, eliminate the current local income tax expenditure rate by Dec. 31, 2027, and adopt annual local income tax rates after Dec. 31, 2030, Niemeyer said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Among the 23, the data show that 20 faced only charges of camping, storing personal property in public, blocking a sidewalk or some combination thereof.
—Ariane Lange
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The agency also provides tools such as Publication 584 for individuals and Publication 584-B for businesses to help track personal property and equipment.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal property
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“Personal property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20property. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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