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
Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Prosecutors allege Price failed to disclose payments received by a company owned by his wife from developers and public agencies with matters pending before the City Council, and failed to recuse himself from votes involving those projects.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Resilience also owned and operated Weiss Memorial Hospital, which closed its doors in August.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Roody Metelus, 47, owned the tax preparation business JRS Tax Services LLC, doing business as Liberty Tax Service, based in Dania Beach.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Russell Dermond had been a clock manufacturing executive and owned a few fast-food restaurants before retiring.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Southeastern Asset Management, which oversees 4% of Mattel’s stock, said in a letter released Thursday that the company would be better off if owned by a private equity firm, a toy competitor or a media company.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Redken, a haircare company owned by L'Oreal, created an entire hair treatment line specifically for consumers with thin hair called the Acidic Grow Full System.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Also, a magenta bed once owned by a Vegas drag queen that couldn’t be restored in time for the show (too much hair spray caked on the headboard).
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Verb
Deborah Weymouth was the CEO of ECHN, the entity that owned Manchester and Rockville hospital, for more than six years, from September 2019 to January 2026.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Prosecutors allege Price failed to disclose payments received by a company owned by his wife from developers and public agencies with matters pending before the City Council, and failed to recuse himself from votes involving those projects.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Resilience also owned and operated Weiss Memorial Hospital, which closed its doors in August.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Roody Metelus, 47, owned the tax preparation business JRS Tax Services LLC, doing business as Liberty Tax Service, based in Dania Beach.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Russell Dermond had been a clock manufacturing executive and owned a few fast-food restaurants before retiring.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Southeastern Asset Management, which oversees 4% of Mattel’s stock, said in a letter released Thursday that the company would be better off if owned by a private equity firm, a toy competitor or a media company.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Redken, a haircare company owned by L'Oreal, created an entire hair treatment line specifically for consumers with thin hair called the Acidic Grow Full System.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Also, a magenta bed once owned by a Vegas drag queen that couldn’t be restored in time for the show (too much hair spray caked on the headboard).
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Verb
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The Lions had 42 varsity players this year, including 22 girls.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The junior right-hander finally had some breathing room.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the Village Voice, where the Consumer Guide became one of the fabled alt-weekly’s go-to features from the ’70s through the ’90s, Christgau wrote like a possessed fan who breathed insight, making every capsule sound like a psychedelic sonnet.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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David Dastmalchian stars as Jack Delroy, an opportunistic host who invites a possessed girl and a child psychologist as his guests for the night in a desperate bid for ratings.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Both Eugenie and Beatrice have retained their titles and their places in the line of succession.—
Katie Kindelan,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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His production company, Wayfarer, an LLC for the movie, and a public relations company retained by his team were the defendants in the remaining claims.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Everything can be enjoyed in the garden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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That litigation is occurring as plaintiffs have enjoyed success suing social media companies over addictive app designs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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