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
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
She is accused of fraudulently representing that the practice was owned by a licensed dentist in order to enroll with Medicaid and forging a licensed dentist’s signature on enrollment paperwork, prosecutors said.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
But the $85 million outdoor venue, which is owned and operated by the symphony, has already hosted nearly 20 performances so far this year.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Deschutes, like rivers across the country, is owned by the public, and taxpayers are spending big to conserve it.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Among more recent closures was a location at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, owned by franchisee Uplifted Foods LLC.
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Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The team is is owned by the Haslam Sports Group, which also owns the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
The plane is owned by Jetran, a company based in Horseshoe Bay.
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Jason Allen,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The two-acre facility, owned by the city and operated by Downtown Skyport, is the busiest commercial heliport in the world, hosting up to 200 flights a day.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Verb
The Reinsdorf family, which has owned the Chicago Bulls since 1985, will retain controlling interest in the franchise, and both the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families hold majority stakes in the United Center.
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Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
She is accused of fraudulently representing that the practice was owned by a licensed dentist in order to enroll with Medicaid and forging a licensed dentist’s signature on enrollment paperwork, prosecutors said.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
But the $85 million outdoor venue, which is owned and operated by the symphony, has already hosted nearly 20 performances so far this year.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Deschutes, like rivers across the country, is owned by the public, and taxpayers are spending big to conserve it.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Among more recent closures was a location at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, owned by franchisee Uplifted Foods LLC.
—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The team is is owned by the Haslam Sports Group, which also owns the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
The plane is owned by Jetran, a company based in Horseshoe Bay.
—
Jason Allen,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The two-acre facility, owned by the city and operated by Downtown Skyport, is the busiest commercial heliport in the world, hosting up to 200 flights a day.
—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Adjective
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No Kansas justice has ever been non-retained.
Verb
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Swept away The high altitude in Denver can cause certain pitch types to go awry, but Gray had the benefit of being able to mix and match from his expansive repertoire.
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He's also made three career trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and had postseason career highs with nine assists and points in 20 games in 2022, helping the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup.
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.
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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.
Verb
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The first thing Juan Ortiz, too, enjoyed doing in a wheelchair was playing sports.
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The mom-of-three—who shares daughters Honor, 18, Haven, 14, and Hayes with ex-husband Cash Warren—also enjoyed time at the tropical hot-spot in April during a family getaway.
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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