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
This level of caring and personal openness—owning mistakes is part of being present as a whole person—filters into the business culture.
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Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
There are several toys my daughter is still obsessed with after owning them for years, including a dinosaur dig sensory bin, an adorable wooden tea set, and a Lego Duplo set.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
OpenAI could also end up owning 10% of AMD if the stock hits price targets over a period of years.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
But the most relevant tales to tell are about the men like Charles Woodson jersey guy, who was flexing to mimic Micah Parsons’ strength, and the golden retriever-owning gentleman who stopped to have a conversation.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Netflix has no interest in owning linear cable networks.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
My impression of bath mats, from years of owning ones that end up getting soggy on contact, was that there was little to nothing to do about mildew, puddles of water, and discoloration.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Just look at how the secondary has improved, now owning the ninth-best passing defense.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
There are several toys my daughter is still obsessed with after owning them for years, including a dinosaur dig sensory bin, an adorable wooden tea set, and a Lego Duplo set.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
OpenAI could also end up owning 10% of AMD if the stock hits price targets over a period of years.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
But the most relevant tales to tell are about the men like Charles Woodson jersey guy, who was flexing to mimic Micah Parsons’ strength, and the golden retriever-owning gentleman who stopped to have a conversation.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Netflix has no interest in owning linear cable networks.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
My impression of bath mats, from years of owning ones that end up getting soggy on contact, was that there was little to nothing to do about mildew, puddles of water, and discoloration.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Just look at how the secondary has improved, now owning the ninth-best passing defense.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owning
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Two weeks after an upset loss to visiting Cal Poly and a week after having a off-night bye to think about a season that could go either way, Sacramento State delivered a resounding 55-27 victory over Weber State on Saturday night in chilly Ogden, Utah.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The protests are organized by progressive organization Indivisible, with cities having their own branch.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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Finney has been charged with harassment, evading police and illegally possessing a weapon due to a lengthy and violent previous criminal history, according to police.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Observed since the invention of the telescope back in 1609, Saturn’s prominent rings represent a wholly unique feature within our Solar System, with no other world possessing anything like them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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Whether the move is about Netflix’s push into ads, gaining a better foothold locally or retaining subscribers — or all three — is yet to be discovered.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Yossi Kuperwasser, head of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, said retaining control of the Philadelphi Corridor will make rearmament harder — though not impossible — as humanitarian aid flows into Gaza.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Betrayal Index was conceived precisely for the type of season Dak Prescott is enjoying — make that experiencing — through the first six weeks of the 2025 NFL season.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, October 12, members of the 117th Military Police Battalion, National Guard, and Memphis Police Department officers conducted community safety patrols alongside joggers and families enjoying a day out at Tom Lee Park.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Owning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owning. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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