1
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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2
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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3
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
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?
—Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Hengaw said Iran accused them of having links to the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz, a separatist group blamed for pipeline bombings and other attacks in the region.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Mongolian Cashmere Full-Zip Hoodie Between upcoming fall travel and cozy nights at home, having a loungewear set that looks put together but offers optimal comfort is a must.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Despite having three new starters on the offensive line, Winchester dictated the pace, which led to a dominating performance from senior captain Gianni DePrimeo, who ran for five touchdowns.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The animosity between the two boiled over when suspicions grew among the Joneses that Brandon was Marty Baker’s secret informant, after a Skeet associate spotted Brandon and Baker having lunch together in Mentone.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Oguru says this exercise is not about having one culture prevail.
—September 27, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
The Michigander was created by a cocktail bartender Jason Schiffer, who grew up in the Midwest and relocated to Southern California and in the process missed having true seasons.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
Martin Odegaard hobbling off the Emirates pitch for the third time in as many starts would have frustrated Mikel Arteta, but having Martin Zubimendi waiting in the wings is a luxury any manager would dream of.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?
—Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Hengaw said Iran accused them of having links to the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz, a separatist group blamed for pipeline bombings and other attacks in the region.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Mongolian Cashmere Full-Zip Hoodie Between upcoming fall travel and cozy nights at home, having a loungewear set that looks put together but offers optimal comfort is a must.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Despite having three new starters on the offensive line, Winchester dictated the pace, which led to a dominating performance from senior captain Gianni DePrimeo, who ran for five touchdowns.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The animosity between the two boiled over when suspicions grew among the Joneses that Brandon was Marty Baker’s secret informant, after a Skeet associate spotted Brandon and Baker having lunch together in Mentone.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Oguru says this exercise is not about having one culture prevail.
—September 27, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
The Michigander was created by a cocktail bartender Jason Schiffer, who grew up in the Midwest and relocated to Southern California and in the process missed having true seasons.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for having
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In addition to owning companies outright, Berkshire holds stocks worth more than $250 billion, including large stakes in Apple, Coca-Cola, Bank of America and American Express.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Just look at how the secondary has improved, now owning the ninth-best passing defense.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Petrino fired defensive coordinator Travis Williams and defensive assistant coaches Deke Adams and Marcus Woodson early Monday as one of his first acts after accepting the interim offer from Yurachek.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
29 Sep. 2025
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The proposal also states that all hostages held in Gaza should be released within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting the agreement -- a condition that would likely be impossible to meet but may be an attempt to put Hamas on a clock.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the time since, the Post has shed much of its former staff, some of whom have found success producing the same content on other platforms.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Give them reasons to keep reading, don’t try tricking them into it.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Regulators argue Amazon broke competition and consumer protection laws by tricking customers into subscribing to Prime.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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This comes as Fort Lauderdale, especially its affluent downtown area, is experiencing a flurry of flashy real estate developments, young professionals moving in and overall economic growth.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Toxic positivity combines a belief that being optimistic will change an outcome with attempts to deny, minimize, and invalidate what teams are experiencing.—
Mita Mallick,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Reactor designs are tailored to customer needs, allowing integration into existing systems and application-specific piloting at industrial sites.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Critics had warned that allowing Trump to fire Cook would have trampled on decades of research showing central banks function best when they're allowed to operate without meddling from politicians.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Executives and employees from a strip club operator are facing charges for allegedly bribing a New York official with free trips and private dances.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Executives at a company that owns strip clubs around the country — including five in Denver — have been charged with bribing a New York official with free trips to some of the venues and with private dances to avoid paying more than $8 million in sales taxes, authorities said Tuesday.—
Dave Collins,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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Almost as a cry for help, just holding onto her last bit of identity and not having a lot of time to do things on her own time.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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In case that wasn't enough of a wink from the show's creators, there's a scene in the finale where the head nurse at the institution holding Gein advises him to write a book, noting that so many other people have taken liberties with his story.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Having.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/having. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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