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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The dance goes on for most of the movie, with Naim — who possesses all the naïveté of a teenage boy in love — continuing to hope the person in front of him is the real Ryan.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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While Golday possesses the build at 6-foot-4 and 239 pounds to be a productive off-the-ball linebacker, he was targeted in the draft as a prospect with potential to also play on the edge as a pass rusher.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Musk retains the power to elect and remove the directors his share class appoints.—
Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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American military strikes in June 2025 reduced several Iranian nuclear facilities to rubble, but Iran still retains roughly 400 kilograms of 60%-enriched uranium.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Rosie Randisi Presiding over one end of the resort’s iconic, 140-foot freshwater pool, the spa enjoys pride of place within the exuberant greenery of the 32-acre estate in the island’s pastoral north, far removed from Ibiza’s nightlife reputation.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami has become associated with the wand, and Vasil enjoys giving the Japanese media something to write about, especially with Murakami sidelined.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Owns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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