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 company also owns film distribution labels Independent Film Company and RLJE Films, and in-house studio AMC Studios.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond his classic English country house, John also owns properties across Europe, including a summer house in Nice, France, and an apartment in Venice.
—Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
In addition to his other holdings, Kolomoisky owns media outlets in Ukraine that are influential and courted by Ukrainian politicians.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Disney owns nine of the top 10 Thanksgiving 5-day openings.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Disney owns a majority stake in Hulu.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Disney owns 21 different channels that air on YouTube TV, including ABC and ESPN.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Blue Owl owns 80% of the project, while Meta holds 20%, operating and leasing the facility long-term.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns CNBC.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond his classic English country house, John also owns properties across Europe, including a summer house in Nice, France, and an apartment in Venice.
—Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
In addition to his other holdings, Kolomoisky owns media outlets in Ukraine that are influential and courted by Ukrainian politicians.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Disney owns nine of the top 10 Thanksgiving 5-day openings.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Disney owns a majority stake in Hulu.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Disney owns 21 different channels that air on YouTube TV, including ABC and ESPN.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Blue Owl owns 80% of the project, while Meta holds 20%, operating and leasing the facility long-term.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns CNBC.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns
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Technology is an ever-present disruptor that has a way of commoditizing what once felt unique, driving a kind of Moore’s law-like acceleration into every corner of our daily workflows.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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According to the explanation on the museum’s website, the use of poppies has its origins in a poem that was penned by a Canadian physician who had served as a field surgeon in Belgium during the Great War.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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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
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The Free Press retains editorial control of this work.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The sponsor retains responsibility for the content and holds the copyright to their material.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gilpin’s elder daughter enjoys watching her mom act, especially during playtime.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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When asked why Stephen King enjoys such singular longevity in pop culture, both siblings pointed to some of the real-life horrors in the world around us as evidence that King has always been ahead of his time.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Owns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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