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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Summergate has contracts to purchase 10 separate parcels owned by three parties; there are currently three existing houses on the site, all of which will be removed, said Bryan Tucker, senior project manager for Summergate.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Neetu and Sanjeev Bali have owned and operated two Bay Area Denny’s franchises since 2000.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, known as HARS, says a Boeing 707-138 once owned by Travolta has been dismantled in Georgia and is now being shipped to Australia, where experts will attempt to rebuild it.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
And landowners in the region that have land along the border, this is Texas and the land is privately owned, need to give permission to the feds to survey the property and ultimately make an offer.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
It’s now owned by the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency who will lease the spot.
—Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Then there was Pressroom, a Bentonville farm-to-table restaurant owned by the Walton grandsons’ hospitality group, Ropeswing.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Vinovium, a neighborhood winery owned by Daniel Kelada is another local favorite.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
The company is owned by the multinational technology firm Cognizant and provides tools that healthcare providers use to verify insurance eligibility and process coverage checks before treatment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Summergate has contracts to purchase 10 separate parcels owned by three parties; there are currently three existing houses on the site, all of which will be removed, said Bryan Tucker, senior project manager for Summergate.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Neetu and Sanjeev Bali have owned and operated two Bay Area Denny’s franchises since 2000.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, known as HARS, says a Boeing 707-138 once owned by Travolta has been dismantled in Georgia and is now being shipped to Australia, where experts will attempt to rebuild it.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
And landowners in the region that have land along the border, this is Texas and the land is privately owned, need to give permission to the feds to survey the property and ultimately make an offer.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
It’s now owned by the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency who will lease the spot.
—Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Then there was Pressroom, a Bentonville farm-to-table restaurant owned by the Walton grandsons’ hospitality group, Ropeswing.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Vinovium, a neighborhood winery owned by Daniel Kelada is another local favorite.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Verb
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Smith had some hot and cold moments, striking out eight while walking five in 3 2/3 scoreless innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City has had an earnings tax since the 1960s, but voters have been required to renew the tax every five years following a state ballot initiative in 2010.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 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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The administration initially retained women to project an appearance of diversity while consolidating power, but as the openly sexist nature of the MAGA movement has gained mainstream acceptance, maintaining that facade has become less necessary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The investigation remains active, and it is not immediately known if Francilus has retained an attorney.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From his Palm Beach and New York mansions and his luxurious apartment in Paris, Epstein enjoyed a remarkable level of access to sensitive information like the outcomes of political meetings and the itineraries of Gulf royals.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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When weather permits, meals can be enjoyed under the pergola in the garden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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