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
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Leon, majority owned by Grupo Pachuca and with Colombian superstar James Rodriguez on their books, failed to meet FIFA’s criteria on multi-club ownership.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Dolan bristled when the NBA tried to interfere with his decision to hire Isiah Thomas to run the New York Liberty in 2015, when MSG still owned the WNBA team.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
In many ways, the Twins’ sale mirrors that of the Nationals, who are owned by the Lerner family and have members of the family who were adamantly against the team changing hands.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The ballpark and the River Cats are owned by the Sacramento Kings.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, department stores in Europe logged increases of less than 1 percent, with department stores owned by groups contributing a higher share than pre-COVID-19 to their parent companies’ total retail sales.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
Loewe and Dior are both owned by French luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
This rich-in-detail rental is owned by an art consultant and offers a bucolic experience for guests.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
Should development go according to plan, the liquor store, owned by BTX Bottle Shoppe, LLC, will occupy the former Tuesday Morning retail site in the shopping center at 654 SW Wilshire Blvd.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Leon, majority owned by Grupo Pachuca and with Colombian superstar James Rodriguez on their books, failed to meet FIFA’s criteria on multi-club ownership.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Dolan bristled when the NBA tried to interfere with his decision to hire Isiah Thomas to run the New York Liberty in 2015, when MSG still owned the WNBA team.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
In many ways, the Twins’ sale mirrors that of the Nationals, who are owned by the Lerner family and have members of the family who were adamantly against the team changing hands.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The ballpark and the River Cats are owned by the Sacramento Kings.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, department stores in Europe logged increases of less than 1 percent, with department stores owned by groups contributing a higher share than pre-COVID-19 to their parent companies’ total retail sales.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
Loewe and Dior are both owned by French luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
This rich-in-detail rental is owned by an art consultant and offers a bucolic experience for guests.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Verb
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Musk had a prominent seat in the House gallery near the First Lady, even as some Democratic lawmakers brought guests who were directly impacted by his DOGE initiatives, including fired federal workers and others who have felt the effects of a government funding freeze.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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So those doctors had great talent.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After taking a couple episodes to establish its premise, there’s a procedural rhythm to Hub’s hunting expeditions, tracking targets from a possessed priest to a Satanic cheerleader.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Relentlessly silly instead of scary, the horror comedy is worth a watch just for goofy Brian Cox playing a possessed dad.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Leicester have retained their former men’s training ground, Belvoir Drive, just outside the city centre, which is situated in a housing estate, and there is so far no information on the Land Registry of a sale.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Producers hold onto their rights and their IP and the value from our spend is retained in the UK, not across the Atlantic.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But that was not the case at Leicester last season, when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall enjoyed a career-best campaign while wingers Abdul Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi registered 19 and 18 goal involvements respectively in the Championship.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Rowdy expectations Illinois enjoyed a home-like atmosphere in Friday’s first-round win, thanks to the many Illini fans who traveled from Champaign and the Chicago area.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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