capital asset
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of capital asset
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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They learned about the market portfolio and the capital asset pricing model.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
And you don’t have a capital asset that’s tied up for just a single user.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023
It’s billed only when a capital asset is sold, and if the asset is held through the owner’s death, it’s extinguished entirely.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2021
“Every capital asset we have at Adobe gets into an automobile and drives home at night,” he told IndustryWeek in 1996.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2021
The firm reviewed three aspects of financial controls and polices: purchasing and accounts payable, cash receipts, and capital asset monitoring.
From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2017
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