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 Press Hotel, though locally owned, is a member of Marriott's Autograph Collection. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026

The advice of the Great One, the Oracle of Omaha, who just owned a handful of stocks of any consequence, the most important of which is Apple. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

The development will also include a new, private and Evergy-owned substation to serve the site along with 41 diesel generators in case of power failure. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Federal officials allege that the companies used the funds from the loans to repay outstanding business loans borrowed by a separate Wolak and Lentini-owned company, which was prohibited under the terms of the loans. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Because Pelato is family-owned and operated, Scotto can make changes without waiting for approval and live directly with the outcome. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

His first project at the house was a film starring Demi Moore that imagined Gucci as a family business owned by a wealthy matriarch in California. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

Research by Dror Etkes, who runs the settlement watchdog group Kerem Navot, determined the land was privately owned. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Resy, owned by American Express, now actively bans users who overstretch its service and exhibit bot-like behavior. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026