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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 owns
Penske Media owns the Golden Globes, Luminate and major entertainment publications that cover podcasts such as Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the 2025 annual meeting proxy, Abel owns Berkshire shares currently valued at around $171 million.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Prisma Health, which operates the hospital where Green Smith died, and also owns the practice where Green Smith worked, did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The chickens and cows Mills owns live in his backyard.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
In a 2023 interview, Gripp’s daughter, Alice Gripp, who owns and operates the business also known as SBOE with her brother, Parry, said Santa Barbara Sunset is still one of the nursery’s top sellers.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Authentic noted, Hart co-owns and manages the Kevin Hart brand and holds an ownership stake in the company as a strategic partner with Authentic.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Mom is loving, though capable of doling out her affection in both tough and nurturing ways, and owns more than one piece of Lululemon garb.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
But no team owns an effective field-goal percentage better than 51 percent on attempts that go up with five seconds or less on the shot clock.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the 2025 annual meeting proxy, Abel owns Berkshire shares currently valued at around $171 million.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Prisma Health, which operates the hospital where Green Smith died, and also owns the practice where Green Smith worked, did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The chickens and cows Mills owns live in his backyard.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
In a 2023 interview, Gripp’s daughter, Alice Gripp, who owns and operates the business also known as SBOE with her brother, Parry, said Santa Barbara Sunset is still one of the nursery’s top sellers.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Authentic noted, Hart co-owns and manages the Kevin Hart brand and holds an ownership stake in the company as a strategic partner with Authentic.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Mom is loving, though capable of doling out her affection in both tough and nurturing ways, and owns more than one piece of Lululemon garb.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
But no team owns an effective field-goal percentage better than 51 percent on attempts that go up with five seconds or less on the shot clock.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns
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This previously-$30 set of Merino wool socks already has an excellent value, but the new price point is even sweeter.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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The bakery has two trailers on the property that are used for housing and as a test kitchen for the bakers.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Warner possesses valuable European sports rights that would require government approvals to sell.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The governor of New York possesses the authority, under the state constitution and the New York City Charter, to remove mayors and other local officials from office.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Save Victoria Park retains hope that the decision can be reversed, saying that applications for the park’s permanent legal protection are still being evaluated.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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While many are now driven primarily by economic interests, a subset retains insurgent, ant-imperialist commitments.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ball enjoys every second of their interactions, too.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rose also enjoys playing with dolls, carefully giving each one its own name and unique personality.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Owns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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