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 ship is associated with Mordashov, a Russian billionaire and owner of steel magnate Severstal, with shipping records showing Mordashov’s wife Marina Mordashova, owning the vessel for a brief window in 2022.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Stars are expected to follow the same game plan executed by the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers; move into a new venue, and create new revenue by owning the surrounding properties, too.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Is this a feature or a path to owning a workflow?
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In January, after his surprising decision to fire Harbaugh, Bisciotti stood in the line of fire, owning the decision during a lengthy press conference that, because of the owner’s candor, was largely well received.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Maddy being a badass and owning her own company with a man that deserves her.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite owning a majority of possession time, SDFC is struggling to convert into goals.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
This session, a proposal from lawmakers — Senate Bill 196 — would prevent any private equity investor from owning a majority stake in the main campus operations of any hospital and from any involvement in a hospital’s clinical decision making.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
The Hatfield-McCoy feud is a complex story related the power of owning land when land was the only power, with its own love story at the center.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Stars are expected to follow the same game plan executed by the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers; move into a new venue, and create new revenue by owning the surrounding properties, too.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Is this a feature or a path to owning a workflow?
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In January, after his surprising decision to fire Harbaugh, Bisciotti stood in the line of fire, owning the decision during a lengthy press conference that, because of the owner’s candor, was largely well received.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Maddy being a badass and owning her own company with a man that deserves her.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite owning a majority of possession time, SDFC is struggling to convert into goals.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
This session, a proposal from lawmakers — Senate Bill 196 — would prevent any private equity investor from owning a majority stake in the main campus operations of any hospital and from any involvement in a hospital’s clinical decision making.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
The Hatfield-McCoy feud is a complex story related the power of owning land when land was the only power, with its own love story at the center.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owning
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Turner lore suggested the college student was expelled from the Ivy League school for having a female student in his dormitory room.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Jaxon’s father, Albert Juarez, acknowledged having serious health problems himself and a list of prescription painkillers.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The 31-year-old man was charged Wednesday with malicious destruction of property and possessing substances to operate a meth lab.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In outlining their case, authorities have not said how Talley ended up possessing the gun.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This hat comes in multiple sizes and colors and can fold up nicely when packed in a suitcase, retaining its shape afterward.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Microsoft then licensed this operating system to IBM as PC-DOS while retaining the ability to sell the operating system to other companies.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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In other snaps Hough shared, she was seen wearing several different swimsuits while enjoying some fun under the sun.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Krejczyk and Gagen, meanwhile, are enjoying a season that started rough but has gotten better.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Owning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owning. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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