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 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 The White House, the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington and officials at SpaceX, which owns Starlink, did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Zelenskyy’s request. — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 The company that owns the helicopters was not immediately disclosed. — Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Brookfield currently owns 51% of the company, while Cameco owns 49%. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Golz, who owns about 25 vehicles, travels to several auctions a year. — James Raia, Mercury 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 The real estate agent for the family that owns the thermometer spoke with Essential California and assured fans that there has been interest and sale negotiations are underway. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns

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Ryan Hawk is the host of The Learning Leader Show, which is regularly ranked among the top business podcasts in the world and has millions of listeners annually.

— Big Think, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2026
My mom has great style year round, but the fall is when her wardrobe really shines.

— Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of has

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In that future, teams may still resemble those of today, only each possesses an AI teammate.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Bringing together buyers, investors, and creators from around the world on one platform in Thailand – and seeing real business agreements emerge — proves that Thai content possesses genuine commercial potential.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026

Definition of possesses

Verb

These vital data pipelines, owned and operated by Silicon Valley tech giants, account for 70 % of usable undersea cables in 2026, yet Washington retains the right to restrict where these networks go and who has access.

— Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
The woody, cracked texture is more prominent, the tree trunk retains a much crisper, rugged look, and the colors are more vivid.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026