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 Owning a stake in a profitable, growing business that provides a wanted product or service over the long term is preferable to owning paper currency, which is destined to lose purchasing power over time. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 But on those platforms — which don’t have partnerships with LA28 — resellers can list tickets without actually owning them. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 But owning property there does not make someone a member of the Indian Creek Country Club. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 In the meantime, Nexstar is in the position owning Tegna, but has to keep the companies separate. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 The Brewers are the small-market overachievers, who somehow have retained their little-engine-that-could persona despite owning the best regular-season record in baseball last year. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 There was leakage from the defensive front, which at times struggled setting the edge, and owning the line of scrimmage. — Omar Kelly august 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 In the British colonial holdings of the West Indies and American colonies, these slave-owning colonizers and plantation administrators were predominantly Protestant. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 Be sure to evaluate the total cost of owning a home beyond just the monthly payment amounts. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owning
  1. having
  2. possessing
  3. retaining
  4. enjoying
Verb
  • Sporting is planning to stay with its MLS model of having two DPs and four U22 roster spots that only charge a certain number against the salary cap.
    — PJ Green August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The number of Americans who report having six or more close friends has plunged by 50% this century, and the number of people reporting no close friends has skyrocketed by 400% over that same time period.
    — Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of having
Verb
  • The technology is now at the center of a push at the California State Capitol to prohibit law enforcement agencies in the state from possessing or using the devices.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among the additional counts against Andrew are allegations of making or distributing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of possessing
Verb
  • These were followed by black- and silver-dial models retaining the dual-color bezel.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This trend is fueled by gold's practical appeal as an investment, retaining market value unlike diamonds, especially with record-high prices.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of retaining
Verb
  • While they’ve been spotted enjoying glitzy dinners and events in historic villas with friends in Saint-Tropez and Capri, really, the Clooneys have spent most of the summer at their home on Lake Como.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Meg Nazworth came to eat at Kafi BBQ after having Halal barbecue last year and enjoying various Middle Eastern and African cuisines.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoying

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“Owning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owning. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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