owning

verb

present participle of own
as in having
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 owning But Meta’s new SEC filing that posted this week shows that’s in part because of the key difference between owning a company and controlling it. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Historically, owning a Southwest credit card has made the Companion Pass easily accessible. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The Patriots look to get their running game going and keep Caleb Williams off the field, and the Bears will continue to hand the ball off regularly in hopes of owning time of possession. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Investigators reported that the 29-year-old admitted to feeding and watering the roosters but denied owning any of the animals. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Okay, that sounds nice, but not two houses in Manhattan, owning an Audi, and not thinking Gucci is expensive nice. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 The duo created the app to list products before purchase to discover if others are interested in renting or owning it next. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Across the advertising ecosystem, owning some of the work created for ads and other promotions has long been a sort of Holy Grail. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Purists may debate the merits of servicing and restoration, but there’s no disputing the bragging rights that come with owning a Daytona tied to one of motorsport’s historic victories. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owning
  1. having
  2. possessing
  3. retaining
  4. enjoying
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  • In addition to having space for free agents, the club will also likely protect a few prospects who are otherwise eligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The crows solved the task the same way primates do, using the same mathematical logic despite having a very different brain structure.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of having
Verb
  • Mark Salling, who played Noah Puckerman, died at 35 in 2018 in what appeared to be a suicide after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Zachary Christian Cooper, 22, of Boyd was arrested by Department of Public Safety investigators Thursday morning at the Rhome Fire Department, on allegations of online solicitation of a minor and possessing child pornography.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of possessing
Verb
  • The 100% cotton set, made in Italy, is slightly softer than your typical percale, while retaining the crisp, cool feel that makes the material a perennial favorite.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Paraphrasing typically restates the original information in more relevant language while retaining key ideas.
    — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of retaining
Verb
  • Everyone was chatting and enjoying the beautiful weather, Spiro, a 36-year-old rabbi at Hill Havurah congregation in Washington, recalled.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The riots comes at a time when France has been enjoying a surge in international production activity, particularly in the South of France.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enjoying

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