owns (up to)

present tense third-person singular of own (up to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns (up to)
Verb
  • There, Kendra confesses to sending the messages.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In the season two episode with Chef José Andrés, the Duchess of Sussex confesses that Prince Harry isn't a fan of a certain type of seafood.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At this point, the woman admits she is simply fed up.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But Corfield admits this particular twist is different.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The memo acknowledges that the program, including the example references, were previously approved by the Administration for Children and Families, the department within HHS that administers the grant, but says the approval was incorrect.
    Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Langley concedes that no company can outdo DJI—for now.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Struppa, 70, concedes that choosing administration three decades ago came with tradeoffs.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Owns (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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