Synonyms of owns

owns

verb

present tense third-person singular of own

as in has

to keep, control, or experience as one's own

we own a modest house and an equally modest car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• has
• possesses
• retains
• enjoys
• holds
• commands
• keeps
• carries
• rejoices in
• reserves
• boasts
• withholds
• bears
• sports
• shows off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wants
• lacks
• abandons
• relinquishes
• renounces
• disclaims
• surrenders
• yields
• discards
• rejects
• dumps
• requires
• cedes
• needs
• disowns
• repudiates
• declines
• hands over
• spurns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of owns

Also at the White House on Tuesday was Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who owns The Washington Post. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Snap, the parent company that owns Snapchat, led the pack along with X, formerly known as Twitter, and Microsoft. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

California If the reports are right, Verstappen also owns a rather on-brand property in the California desert. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Lago’s friend Norman Newell, whose family owns Hammer, is listed as both principal and the registered agent for both companies in state business records. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

But the two goals quietly work against each other, and nobody owns the friction. — Monte Wyatt, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Butler, 61, who owns a construction company and a martial arts school, said property taxes and the budget are among the county’s top issues. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The Spencer family owns the crown and will one day also go to Louis. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

The Cinémathèque Française, which owns the 1960 prop, declined the museum’s loan request. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026