OWNS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of owns The nonprofit owns two houses to provide affordable housing for physically disabled adults in the Santa Clara Valley. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 Ask what is owed, confirm who owns which task, and put the agreement somewhere people can reference. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026 Berkshire owns several major insurers, including Geico, a collection of big utilities, BNSF railroad and a varied assortment of manufacturing and retail companies, including Precision Castparts and See's Candy. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 The freeze power is less a Tether question than a question about who owns programmable dollars. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 But the top 2% to 10% owns $44 trillion, meaning the bottom 90% of boomer households hold the remainder—just $16 trillion. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Chris Elford, who owns a brewery and a cocktail bar downtown, has a lot of regulars who work at Seattle tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Elon Musk himself, one man, owns more wealth by far than the bottom half of American households. — NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 Kisner, who also owns Treo Business Consulting marketing agency in downtown Lee’s Summit, has degrees in business and project management. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns

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That was a new record and only once before has the number of moves hit double figures.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Thailand has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in Southeast Asia, with around 15 guns per 100 people.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of has

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Head coach Fabian Hurzeler has multiple options for the central midfield pairing, but nobody else possesses the box-to-box power and athleticism of Carlos Baleba.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Cabrera possesses the type of stuff that would likely play up out of the bullpen.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of possesses

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The 12-article draft legislation outlines the procedures for the disarmament of the group — which still retains the bulk of its weapons — and the rehabilitation of thousands of PKK members.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Employers should cease auditing health, design for fluctuation, ensure default accessibility, and cover costs, recognizing that universal access benefits everyone and retains talent.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026