HAVING Synonyms: 335 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in hands

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verb

present participle of have

as in owning

to keep, control, or experience as one's own my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles

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as in accepting

to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband

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as in producing

to bring forth from the womb her grandmother had 11 children

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as in tricking

to cause to believe what is untrue he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again

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as in experiencing

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg

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as in allowing

to give permission for or to approve of I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement

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as in bribing

to influence someone with a bribe an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price

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as in holding

to keep in one's mind or heart I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?

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Recent Examples of having

Noun

Hughes knows without the work of Jones, the rest of the defense and the sophomore goalkeeper tandem of Matthew Beal and Kyle Kelly, Barwiolek and the Vikings’ offense wouldn’t have the success its having. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Make something soft and face-having, and the human brain will happily anthropomorphize it. — Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025 Therefore, chemically, at some point in the past, whether on Earth or elsewhere, a metabolism-having, replicating organism emerged, creating an origin point for life. — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025

Verb

For Florida seniors managing complex health conditions, pharmacy access is about more than having a counter nearby. — L. Prather McKinnon, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 The Department of Labor lists the company as having between 250 – 499 employees. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 Sixty-one percent of likely Latino voters, and 57% of total voters surveyed, do not believe that having a Latino governor would reduce racial inequalities in the state. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 These capabilities aren’t developed simply by having faster or better technology. — Cellene Hoogenkamp, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 In addition to having space for free agents, the club will also likely protect a few prospects who are otherwise eligible for the Rule 5 Draft. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Kappa Alpha won the rights to this detour by having the best football game attendance of any student organization last season. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 In a May 2023 Instagram post, Allen apologized to Gale for having an affair and acknowledged that his choices brought shame and humiliation to his family. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Its 1-2 record in the Big 12 this season pretty much eliminates the team from having a shot at either in 2026. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for having

Noun

The king crab legs are barely seasoned but expertly grilled and dripping with salty sweetness, the kind that’s hard to wash off your hands.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
To such the State renders comparatively small service, and a slight tax is wont to appear exorbitant, particularly if they are obliged to earn it by special labor with their hands.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of hands

Verb

The difference between these and a vendor’s coding agent is the difference between owning the machine and renting time on someone else’s.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
This marks a fresh chapter for the beauty giant, with cultural connection, community pride and the power of women owning their own stories at the heart of the partnership.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of owning

Verb

There are fewer excuses for accepting compromises than there used to be.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
An Eagle man charged with animal cruelty in the shooting deaths of two caged cats was ordered to serve a total of 14 days in jail after accepting a plea deal in August, according to court records.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepting

Verb

Whether praying together before a game or giving high-fives after touchdowns, the Palos Verdes duo keeps producing on short slants or deep posts.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Eshelman threw for 291 yards while also producing a game-high 136 rushing yards.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of producing

Verb

In 2020, a group of political operatives working closely with Florida Power and Light sought to derail Rodríguez’s re-election campaign for the Senate by tricking voters into voting for an independent candidate with the same last name.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
The top-performing red teamer on the original Arena was a lawyer from Melbourne who just happened to be good at tricking models into jumping their guardrails.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricking

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The system combines molten salt reactors with thermal energy storage, allowing excess heat to be stored when electricity demand is low and used to generate additional power when demand increases.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
But there is an important distinction between reporting a tragedy and allowing that tragedy to define an entire industry.

— Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of allowing

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In August, Likud’s attorneys accused the AID Coalition of bribing voters, and brought legal action to try to block its efforts.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Kao confessed to federal agents that his business model consisted of bribing public officials in exchange for government contracts, and that the research Navatek was providing to the government was often worthless.

— Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026