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
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Four custom Spot robot dogs from Boston Dynamics, which is owned by Hyundai Motor Group, are leading the effort.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
It's owned by Medline, a major medical-surgical products provider of equipment such as latex gloves, masks, surgical instruments and other medical supplies.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The work has been delegated, not owned.
—Laura Steinbrink, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
That level of wealth, all owned by just one person, was once unfathomable.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Wolven is a format created by Fary and Panayotis Pascot, owned by Jaad Productions and Presque Prod, and co-produced with Canal+, which originally commissioned the series in France.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
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
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
Verb
The all-day brunch chain has two other Charlotte-area locations (not owned by FourFiveNine) with spots in Ballantyne and Rock Hill, South Carolina.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Four custom Spot robot dogs from Boston Dynamics, which is owned by Hyundai Motor Group, are leading the effort.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
It's owned by Medline, a major medical-surgical products provider of equipment such as latex gloves, masks, surgical instruments and other medical supplies.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The work has been delegated, not owned.
—Laura Steinbrink, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
That level of wealth, all owned by just one person, was once unfathomable.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Wolven is a format created by Fary and Panayotis Pascot, owned by Jaad Productions and Presque Prod, and co-produced with Canal+, which originally commissioned the series in France.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Adjective
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No Kansas justice has ever been non-retained.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Those, to me, were the people that had a lot more to say after the reunion ended.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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First, Iraq had a great chance in the box that was slickly deflected out of bounds by a tackle from Norway left back David Møller Wolfe.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Whether it was penned by Apa or some Brit with possessed hips, the song soon took off.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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During the interviews, officers confirmed that 27 of the 28 individuals had either received, sent, possessed or transported child pornography, according to the statement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Colorado Avalanche executive Joe Sakic followed a similar path, while others who enjoyed long on-ice careers and went on to win Cups as coaches like Quenneville and Randy Carlyle didn’t have nearly as strong of HHOF cases as players as Brind’Amour does.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Meanwhile, The Canteen is the town’s (dog-friendly) haven for lobster rolls, crispy Brussels sprouts, and a cold drink, best enjoyed in the beachside backyard.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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