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 Upland resident owns Young’s Automotive in Covina, according to the statement, where he is accused of placing the cameras to record unsuspecting victims using the bathroom. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The design now spans bracelets, earrings, rings, and watches, and is said to rank among the highest performing products in the Richemont group, which owns the maison. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 And on the flipside, Michael Dell, who owns 40% of his namesake tech company, gained around $122 billion between September of this year and the same time in 2025—nearly doubling his wealth within the span of that year. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 New Cadence Productions, which owns both series, has set a deal with Fox’s free streaming platform to carry all episodes of the original Nickelodeon series from the early 2000s and the HBO Max sequel series that ran for one season in 2022. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Samantha Holloway, a leading contender for the team, owns the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and a majority stake in Climate Pledge Arena; the facility was redeveloped with basketball in mind as the Seattle Storm play there. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Abrams even owns a winery (Ev&Em) and a Rotten Tomatoes-for-booze company The Daily Pour, as well as popular New York City restaurant Danny’s. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Mana, who began buying land in Wynwood in 2009, still owns about 15 acres in the area. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Ryan Hanafin legally owns several guns and has a license to carry a firearm, which was suspended Thursday morning by Reading police, the DA said. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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In emergency decisions, by contrast, the president has a much stronger track record of wins.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
The pool has shallow areas for little ones to play in, and the Opium Spa offers treatments tailored to kids and teens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of has

Verb

The Justice Department argued that the decision demonstrated that Congress possesses at least some authority to establish voter qualifications in federal elections.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
When new, concrete possesses a thin, temporarily protective layer that, if not maintained, will wear away, exposing the interior, which gradually crumbles.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of possesses

Verb

Rice University researchers found that the material retains directional spin fluctuations even after conventional magnetic order disappears.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Trump retains enormous influence among the Republican voters who powered his ascent, even as dissatisfaction with his leadership threatens candidates who must appeal beyond his most committed supporters.

— Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of retains

Verb

And among recent film offerings are movie shot locally as the Garden State enjoys a Hollywood production boom underpinned by film tax credits and other state incentives and local hires.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Staying away would mean accepting that people living through war, displacement and climate disaster become the last to benefit from technologies everyone else enjoys.

— Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026