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 mortgage payment is only one part of the total cost of owning a home. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 The article suggests this path provides ultimate career security by owning cash flow, rather than navigating volatile corporate ladders. — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 For example, libertarians generally argue that owning guns, using illicit drugs and refusing vaccinations are individual rights that must be protected from the harm of infringement via regulation. — Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 One billionaire appears twice, owning not only the most expensive home ever publicly reported but another estate in the top 10, less than an hour away. — Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026 In those metros, rising insurance premiums and property taxes have also increased the cost of owning a home, shrinking the pool of buyers while putting more pressure on sellers to negotiate. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Anutin also vowed to introduce a new firearms control law in Southeast Asia’s largest gun-owning nation, according to Reuters. — Nat Sumon, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 The Astros have been good against Ray in the past, owning a 17-for-54 history. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 For Moore, opening her own shop was never simply about owning a business. — Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owning
  1. having
  2. possessing
  3. retaining
  4. enjoying
Verb
  • This, in turn, left the defence exposed, with Sheffield United having 20 attempts on goal in Wrexham’s 2-1 fightback win at Bramall Lane in mid-March.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Macron had ordered the government to expedite this bill’s passage through parliament, with the aim of having legislation in place for the beginning of the school year in September.
    — Pierre P Bairin, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of having
Verb
  • Fogel was imprisoned in 2021, sentenced to 14 years on charges of possessing marijuana.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Randy and Ramon Landa were also charged with being a felon possessing a weapon, sheriff’s police said.
    — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of possessing
Verb
  • Protecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is essential to ensuring America can continue recruiting and retaining the public servants our communities depend on.
    — Verna L. Williams, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For now, sister station KOLA is retaining its air staff; KOLA is one of the most successful stations in the IE.
    — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of retaining
Verb
  • The lodge is usually buzzing with guests playing card games, enjoying daily happy hour, or sitting by the roaring fireplace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrations began early for Berry, who has been enjoying vacation at the ultra-exclusive and luxury Kokomo private island resort in Fiji with her fiancé Van Hunt.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoying

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“Owning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owning. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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