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verb

past tense of own

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of owned
Verb
Sentara Health, a hospital system in Virginia with more than $14 billion of revenue, recently went through a contract dispute with Anthem, the health plan owned by Elevance Health. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 There is a perception that vineyards and wineries are owned by rich people who don’t need help from the government to survive. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 The announcement indicates Caldwell’s departure from the same role at Marcus Bar & Grille, the Old Fourth Ward restaurant owned by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Bryan’s Friday concert marked the first of two at Gillette Stadium, owned by billionaire Robert Kraft. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The firm is owned by shareholders but led by managers, who answer to shareholders only indirectly. — Ben Tarnoff, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026 The Press Hotel, though locally owned, is a member of Marriott's Autograph Collection. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026 The advice of the Great One, the Oracle of Omaha, who just owned a handful of stocks of any consequence, the most important of which is Apple. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026 The development will also include a new, private and Evergy-owned substation to serve the site along with 41 diesel generators in case of power failure. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Adjective
  • No Kansas justice has ever been non-retained.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • My suite was beyond spacious, with a full entryway with desk and wetbar giving way to a seating area; large, plush bed; then a closet and vanity area leading into a massive bathroom—which had a full soaking tub and two pedestal sinks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Boss Bottled Beyond fragrance had an avant-première in travel retail, for example.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • When the possessed Katie eventually joins the family in Albuquerque, New Mexico, there is much Catholic prayer on the part of Larissa’s mother Carmen (Verónica Falcón).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Religious horror films offer narratives of meaning, mystery, and morality, shaping how power, belief, and the body—both pure and possessed—are understood.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • In states such as Alaska, Georgia and Ohio, Democratic governors could deliver new checks on Republican lawmakers who have enjoyed years of legislative control.
    — Kevin Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Country Music Hall of Famer and Kansas City have enjoyed a relationship of mutual admiration for decades.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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