owns (up to)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns (up to)
Verb
  • Marshall later confesses everything to Charles, Oliver, and Mabel before attempting to kill them.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Go Hasegawa, who is in the process of designing one of the property’s 13 vacation homes, confesses that having complete creative control has instead been a source of stress.
    Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Marandi admits the performance was unexpected.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The company admits, however, that determined actors can still bypass safeguards.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wilson acknowledges ongoing risks from lagging labor indicators, but contends that the worst of the economic pain is now behind.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Nobes acknowledges the concern but pushes back on the framing.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Piastri concedes and gives the place back.
    Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Even so, Whiddett concedes that bespoke remains the bigger prize.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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