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
Newman said the city’s plans are to collaborate on the project, with the city maintaining ownership of the future parking garage and a private entity owning the apartments and commercial space.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
How much does owning a dog cost?
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also challenges the FCC’s rationale for waiving of the duopoly rule, which prohibirs one company from owning more than two stations in the same market.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
After Thompson’s testimony, Muscolino called witnesses, which included city workers, who testified against George’s claim to owning the disputed roadway.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Ashley Gardner, one of the founders of the Brassy Broads, had a diverse career that included radio and television, owning a video production company and serving as executive director of the Women’s Museum of California, which is now part of the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
And there are a slew of new candidates for the blood cannon in Ready or Not 2, whose baddies are a more wide-ranging lot than the Le Domases, the game-company-owning clan that Grace (Samara Weaving) is unfortunate enough to marry into in the original Ready or Not.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That means guests will be able to hop aboard superyachts from Monaco to Palm Beach to Dubai and host private events onboard without the responsibility of actually owning a vessel themselves.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Spot everything from Federal- to Gothic Revival– to Regency-style buildings in this southern city, and consider owning your own piece of the architectural pie.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
How much does owning a dog cost?
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also challenges the FCC’s rationale for waiving of the duopoly rule, which prohibirs one company from owning more than two stations in the same market.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
After Thompson’s testimony, Muscolino called witnesses, which included city workers, who testified against George’s claim to owning the disputed roadway.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Ashley Gardner, one of the founders of the Brassy Broads, had a diverse career that included radio and television, owning a video production company and serving as executive director of the Women’s Museum of California, which is now part of the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
And there are a slew of new candidates for the blood cannon in Ready or Not 2, whose baddies are a more wide-ranging lot than the Le Domases, the game-company-owning clan that Grace (Samara Weaving) is unfortunate enough to marry into in the original Ready or Not.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That means guests will be able to hop aboard superyachts from Monaco to Palm Beach to Dubai and host private events onboard without the responsibility of actually owning a vessel themselves.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Spot everything from Federal- to Gothic Revival– to Regency-style buildings in this southern city, and consider owning your own piece of the architectural pie.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owning
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But that 34-day war only further enhanced Hezbollah’s position in Lebanon as a powerful armed militia, operating outside of government reach while at the same time — particularly since 2008 – actually being part of the government and having effective control over it.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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And having the baby to sing to is actually a pretty natural way to bring singing into the show.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Carrillo, Diaz and Perez also face additional charges related to possessing guns in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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At least 14 were accused of possessing Starlink internet dishes or planning to sell them or virtual private network cards.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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If the merger fully goes through, Nexstar would lose the KNWA station while retaining KFTA and KXNW and adding Tegna's KFSM station for their Northwest Arkansas coverage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But the organization is retaining its wider prohibition against receiving transfusions of others' blood — a procedure routinely used with patients after accidents, violence or other blood loss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Head’s up—the property is designed to get you out of the rooms and enjoying Baja’s natural wonders, or even the property’s own amenities like the spa, infinity pool, and the open-air common area known as the living room (hammocks, rattan lounge pillows).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Then, just to flub any chance for enjoying some dumb fun with a skilled cast hamming it up, the sloppy story grinds the all-too-predictable, all-too-lame whodunit to a halt, as well.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Owning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owning. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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