as in had
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
we own a modest house and an equally modest car
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Recent Examples of owned
David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Also included in this zone is the adjacent unnamed development (owned by the same developers as Lee + White), which is the new home of the Atlanta Food Truck Park, and Bogg’s Social and Supply next door.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Schierer and his wife, Tessa, along with their five children, owned and operated Union Pizza & Brewing Company and TÖAST in downtown Fergus Falls, according to the announcement.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The transaction went through, and the lot is still owned by the West Perrine Community Redevelopment Agency.
—Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Advertisement Streamer Tubi, owned by Fox Corporation, is also set to simulcast the World Cup opening ceremonies live in 4K.
—Time Staff, Time, 29 May 2026
The federal government hasn’t owned any freight railroads since the 1920s, with the exception of the Alaska Railroad, now owned by that state.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Blue Origin is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who remains the e-commerce giant's executive chair.
—Paulina Likos,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Under state law, anyone who legally owned a high-capacity magazine before January 2014 was required to declare ownership of it.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Verb
More than three-quarters of America’s financial assets, including stocks, are owned by the top 20% — and more than a quarter by the top 1%.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Also included in this zone is the adjacent unnamed development (owned by the same developers as Lee + White), which is the new home of the Atlanta Food Truck Park, and Bogg’s Social and Supply next door.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Schierer and his wife, Tessa, along with their five children, owned and operated Union Pizza & Brewing Company and TÖAST in downtown Fergus Falls, according to the announcement.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The transaction went through, and the lot is still owned by the West Perrine Community Redevelopment Agency.
—Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Advertisement Streamer Tubi, owned by Fox Corporation, is also set to simulcast the World Cup opening ceremonies live in 4K.
—Time Staff, Time, 29 May 2026
The federal government hasn’t owned any freight railroads since the 1920s, with the exception of the Alaska Railroad, now owned by that state.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Blue Origin is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who remains the e-commerce giant's executive chair.
—Paulina Likos,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Under state law, anyone who legally owned a high-capacity magazine before January 2014 was required to declare ownership of it.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Verb
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But as of Tuesday evening, Wasserman Schultz’s opponents had yet to agree on who should carry that torch.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Still, there are pleasures to be had in the slow build and, as Con and Doane have found, in the comfort of lives lived in just the particular way these men have decided to live them.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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But no homes are so possessed with pottery of the truly enormous variety as Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus, whose Portuguese farmhouse appears on the cover of our June issue.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
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Once Nikki returns to herself, she’s still left with extreme trauma and consequences, given that the possessed version of her murdered two people.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Moore retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, a press release from his law firm said Monday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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The three were retained for another six years, but the justices called the period a stressful attack on the independence of the judiciary.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
Verb
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They are best enjoyed from Premium rooms on higher floors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Luka Vuskovic enjoyed an impressive season on loan with Hamburg and caught the attention of clubs across Europe.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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