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 The market does not reward investors for owning renowned brands. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 From 2005 to 2024, the share of adults ages 25 to 34 who lived independently, renting or owning a home with a spouse, declined from 74% to 62%, according to the Urban Institute. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026 By owning the actual planes, trucks and sorting hubs required to move goods globally, these companies possess a structural advantage and a level of operational scale that new competitors cannot replicate overnight. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with owning an unregistered aircraft that was operated by another person. — Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Efforts to ban members of Congress from owning or trading individual stock have percolated for years, but have repeatedly fallen short. — Luke Fountain,justin Papp, CNBC, 3 July 2026 Despite tighter restrictions on owning and maintaining elephants, nearly 400 animals are still captive in Kerala, out of about 2,500 across India. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 The singer built her career outside of the major-label system, becoming a model of the DIY movement in the early Nineties by owning her recordings and connecting directly with fans. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026 During their flirty joint appearance, the couple bantered about sports, celebrating Swift owning her masters, and announced her album The Life of a Showgirl. — Elizabeth Gulino, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owning
  1. having
  2. possessing
  3. retaining
  4. enjoying
Verb
  • Many students today recall the pandemic as a time filled by moments at home with family, going to school in their pajamas or having a break from some of the social pressures of school.
    — Stacey Gillett, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Nor to the notion of having a road named after him a century later.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of having
Verb
  • Clavicular has repeatedly described Bomer as possessing one of the most harmonious men’s faces in existence, elevating him from merely handsome movie star to something closer to a blueprint by which to measure male beauty.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • Three other juveniles were arrested on various other charges, such as possessing a firearm, trespassing and obstructing an officer.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of possessing
Verb
  • Graham would no doubt argue that this is a reasonable price to pay for retaining the ability to convince a President.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 July 2026
  • Iran insists on retaining control over shipping through the waterway and says vessels should instead use routes through its own territorial waters.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of retaining
Verb
  • Snooz recommends enjoying the ice cream approximately 1 to 2 hours before bedtime, according to the brand’s website.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
  • Be sure to stay hydrated when enjoying these more formidable temperatures.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of enjoying

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