nonpossession

noun

Definition of nonpossessionnext
as in relinquishment

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  1. relinquishment
  2. surrendering
  3. dispossession
Noun
  • The Los Angeles City Council took steps Friday to address overcrowding at its six animal shelters by exploring ways to reduce pet relinquishment, boost a spaying-and-neutering program and fund more animal officers.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Florida Board of Nursing accepted the voluntary relinquishment on April 20, 2026, to resolve the disciplinary case.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of relinquishment
Noun
  • The woman reportedly briefly attempted to run before surrendering.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • He was eventually talked into surrendering.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Definition of surrendering
Noun
  • In Guatemala, Aurelia Beb Tec cultivates cacao on land returned to her Q’eqchi’ community through a reparations process after decades of dispossession and war.
    — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • His writing explores themes of exile, dispossession, birth, and resurrection.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dispossession
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“Nonpossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpossession. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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