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
Gillette Stadium, which Kraft financed and owns, was awarded seven World Cup matches.
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The British-Australian mining giant owns 66% of the mine, with the Mongolian government holding the other 34%.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Charlotte Hays Murray, who owns the Charlotte Elliott and the Bookstore Next Door in the Hampden neighborhood, said people walked in the front door of the business and pulled down its front display, which is decorated for Pride month.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The Bedsure throw blanket is so good, one of our editors owns three!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 17 June 2026
And maybe ditching basketball and reprioritizing is exactly what Converse needs, regardless of who owns it.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
That means one owner—Mark Walter, the Guggenheim Partners billionaire who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers and recently bought a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers—owns the league and all its teams.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Brown also founded Brown-Forman, the company that still exists to this day and owns other brands like Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
The organization owns eight ice rinks across Southern California, including Poway Ice and Anaheim Ice and offers a host of hockey and skating programs.
—Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Chad Graff, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The British-Australian mining giant owns 66% of the mine, with the Mongolian government holding the other 34%.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Charlotte Hays Murray, who owns the Charlotte Elliott and the Bookstore Next Door in the Hampden neighborhood, said people walked in the front door of the business and pulled down its front display, which is decorated for Pride month.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The Bedsure throw blanket is so good, one of our editors owns three!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 17 June 2026
And maybe ditching basketball and reprioritizing is exactly what Converse needs, regardless of who owns it.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
That means one owner—Mark Walter, the Guggenheim Partners billionaire who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers and recently bought a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers—owns the league and all its teams.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Brown also founded Brown-Forman, the company that still exists to this day and owns other brands like Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
The organization owns eight ice rinks across Southern California, including Poway Ice and Anaheim Ice and offers a host of hockey and skating programs.
—Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns
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The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from European Union nations.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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In fact, their entire relationship has an eerie, performative aura.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Neither Nuuk nor Iqaluit possesses the economic or military heft to secure the top of the world alone.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Long Beach possesses a coastal identity.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But if that data still retains commercial, legal or reputational value even when cryptographic protection fails, the exposure has already occurred.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The new executive order retains the voluntary nature of AI developers reporting potential safety risks.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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But while ChatGPT enjoys a significant lead in monthly users, rival models are quickly catching up.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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The submissive Colin finds new confidence and enjoys doing assorted things for Ray, but complications arise when Colin begins to want something more emotional.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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“Owns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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