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

Elsewhere in the conversation, both musicians found common ground on the downsides of having online visibility. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026 According to a source, McMullen is the front-runner for the TV play-by-play job because he’s viewed as having considerable natural talent as a broadcaster. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Sometimes being simple is more flattering than having everything on the table. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 At the height of Bratmania, Charli XCX opted for a co-headlining tour with Troye Sivan where she went hit for hit with the Australian dance-pop prodigy, who was not quite having the same sort of mammoth run. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 The series was Annable’s second time working with Sheridan, having co-starred in a few episodes of Yellowstone on the Paramount Network as Kevin Costner’s son Lee Dutton. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 Clint Eastwood and Christopher Nolan kept bungalows on the WB lot without having overall deals. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Going all-in doesn’t mean having an All-Star everywhere, and Judge obviously knows that. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 One member reported having 120,000 fraudulent product listings removed from Meta’s platforms over just the first six months of this year. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for having

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Video clips from bystanders shortly after the shooting Thursday show Belgal on the pavement with his hands cuffed and ICE officers nearby.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of hands

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The Josephs' home state of Tennessee, where the GOP has a lock on state government, is among a growing number looking to outlaw companies that own PBMs from also owning brick-and-mortar pharmacies, as CVS does.

— Blake Farmer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Through complex ownership structures, a family can maintain control over companies in the group while directly owning only a relatively small share of them.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of owning

Verb

Finally, in a twist on the classic Green Lantern oath from the comics, John personalizes the phrase with an emphasis on his newfound accepting of his fear.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
But Searchlight hopes the music committee will consider accepting the one Collective in this case.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepting

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After scoring a touchdown and producing 60 total yards (53 receiving, seven rushing) in the first half, Ashley continued to be a mismatch against BYU’s secondary.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
The keys are nearly silent, and the mouse is similarly quiet, producing little noise when clicking or scrolling.

— Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of producing

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RatHat relies heavily on tricking someone into installing a malicious Android app and approving powerful permissions.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Wardle found that a simple variation of ClickFix attack—a technique that has become remarkably effective in tricking people into infecting their devices—is all that’s required for an attacker to take control of a Muse account.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of tricking

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The judge also weighed mitigating factors, including that Molloy was experiencing difficult personal circumstances, stopped of his own volition and had shown genuine remorse.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
The campus was purchased by Aurora to provide shelter, services and support for people experiencing homelessness.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of experiencing

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Consequently, allowing road vehicles to utilize red diesel without penalty would effectively function as a temporary tax reduction for diesel consumers.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The entrance to the loft space is flanked by colorful, translucent plastic strips, allowing light and people to easily pass through.

— Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of allowing

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Joseph Livreri and his brother Anthony Livreri pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bribery after being charged with bribing a former New York City buildings commissioner who was part of Eric Adams' Democratic administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Lucienne, a mountain girl charmed by Ortiz, eased their passage by bribing the right gendarme.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026