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nonpossession

noun

Definition of nonpossessionnext
as in relinquishment

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  1. relinquishment
  2. surrendering
  3. dispossession
Noun
  • In North Carolina, a 2024 study examining state enforcement laws found that despite 93% of cases meeting the conditions for gun relinquishment, the policy was enforced in only 37% of cases.
    — Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
  • Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 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
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  • For them, Zionism is defined in terms of its outcomes for Palestinians, which have included displacement, dispossession, destruction and the denial of their rights.
    — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Stealing America dramatically expands this history by tracing Indigenous enslavement and land dispossession throughout the full range of American history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispossession
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“Nonpossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpossession. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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