Synonyms of owned

owned 1 of 2

adjective

as in retained

Related Words

• retained
• possessed
• loved
• protected
• valued
• cherished
• treasured
• prized

Dissimilar Words

• gone
• lost
• misplaced
• missing
• absent
• mislaid
• irretrievable
• irrecoverable
• castaway

owned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of own

as in had

to keep, control, or experience as one's own

we own a modest house and an equally modest car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• had
• possessed
• retained
• enjoyed
• held
• commanded
• rejoiced in
• reserved
• kept
• withheld
• carried
• boasted
• bore
• sported
• showed off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wanted
• lacked
• abandoned
• relinquished
• surrendered
• ceded
• renounced
• yielded
• discarded
• dumped
• handed over
• rejected
• required
• disclaimed
• needed
• disowned
• declined
• repudiated
• spurned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of owned

Verb

The finance director, who owned the home for 21 years, initially put the house on the market in April 2025 for $750,000. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Nowhere is this audience fragmentation clearer than in tech media, which is increasingly dominated by largely sycophantic media outlets owned by the decisionmakers themselves. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026

The house is owned by his father-in-law, Robert Brockway, who owned a group of Mercedes-Benz dealerships in the Miami metropolitan area. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

The shop is owned by Taylor Breshears, who was born and raised in El Dorado Hills. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

The maintenance requests have kept engine repair and overhaul facilities backed up, from those owned by manufacturing giants GE Aerospace and RTX unit Pratt & Whitney to smaller, independent ones. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the Kehlsteinhaus was classified after the war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period. — CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

The Thorns' home stadium of Providence Park is owned by the City of Portland and operated by Peregrine Sports, LLC, according to the city. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

During that time, Mallard owned Mallard Dynasty Realty Group, which provided real estate and property management services. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026